The Official Story (La historia oficial) 39 years old

A truth too frightening to ignore

The Official Story

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.

Credits

The Official Story Cast

Name Character
Pablo Rago He was 13, now 52 years old as (uncredited)
Norma Aleandro She was 49, now 88 years old as Alicia
Patricio Contreras He was 37, now 77 years old as Benitez
Lidia Catalano She was 30, now 69 years old as Dora
Andrea Tenuta She was 22, now 61 years old as Regina Miller
Hugo Arana He was 41, now 81 years old as Enrique
Héctor Alterio He was 56, now 95 years old as Roberto
Augusto Larreta He was 59, 93 years old when he died as General
Marcos Woinsky as (uncredited)
Paula Canals as (uncredited)
Oscar Ferrigno He was 35, 36 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Floria Bloise She was 56, 83 years old when she died as Abuela
Carlos Weber as Andrada
Silvia Suárez as (uncredited)
Jorge Petraglia He was 58, 77 years old when he died as Macci
María Luisa Robledo She was 72, 93 years old when she died as Nata
Chunchuna Villafañe She was 44, now 84 years old as Ana
Guillermo Battaglia He was 85, 88 years old when he died as Jose
Virginia Innocenti She was 19, now 58 years old as (uncredited)

The Official Story Crew

Name Department
Luis Puenzo as Director. He was 39 (now 78) years old Directing
Luis Puenzo as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 78) years old Writing
Hugo Primero as Assistant Editor. Editing
Marcelo Piñeyro as Producer. He was 32 (now 71) years old Production
Aída Bortnik as Screenplay. She was 47 (75) years old when She died Writing
Oscar Kramer as Associate Producer. He was 50 (74) years old when He died Production
David Kirk Traylor as ADR & Dubbing. Sound
Félix Monti as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 86) years old Camera
Juan Carlos Macías as Editor. He was 39 (now 79) years old Editing
Willi Behnisch as First Assistant Camera. He was 29 (now 68) years old Camera
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The Official Story (39 years)

A truth too frightening to ignore

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 03, 1985
  • Runtime: 112 minutes