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Bookmark this pageThe Official Version (1985)
Director: Luis Puenzo
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From Time Out Film Guide
Alicia (Aleandro) happily disseminates doctored Argentinian history to her pupils, and dutifully tolerates a husband who unashamedly boasts of his entrepreneurial expediency. But the suspicion begins to grow that her adopted daughter might be the child of one of 'The Disappeared', which prompts not only a reappraisal of her non-political stance, but also of her marriage. Surprisingly muted and not without lapses into sentimentality, the result nevertheless packs a massive emotional punch.Author: JP
Cast & crew
Director: Luis Puenzo
Producer: Marcelo Piñeyro
Cast: Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Chela Ruiz, Chunchuna Villafañe, Hugo Arana, Patricio Contreras, Guillermo Battaglia full cast
Duration: 115 mins
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