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These are the heartbreaking dilemmas of “The Official Story,” a film that deals with the turmoil in Argentina through the story of a single family. Alicia is married to Roberto, a wealthy, powerful man with connections in industry and government. Her life centers around their adopted daughter.
Aug 25, 2021 · Luis Puenzo’s 1985 film leaves audiences sobbing, and it does have a few genuinely powerful moments (as when the heroine’s old school friend suddenly breaks into a description of her...
- Dave Kehr
Aug 9, 2021 · Using the tragedy of the 1976 military coup in Argentina that saw thousands of Argentinians jailed and murdered for political reasons, first-time director Luis Puenzo has fashioned a remarkably...
Aug 8, 2021 · It`s the first Hollywood effort of Argentine filmmaker Luis Puenzo, whose 1985 ”The Official Story” won an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film, largely on the basis of its heart-tugging lead...
- Dave Kehr
Luis Adalberto Puenzo (born 19 February 1946) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has also worked in the United States. [1]
May 22, 2013 · The Chilean dictator managed to evade justice his whole life until dying peacefully in his own bed in 2006 at the age of 91, whereas Videla was convicted of numerous offences, including murder, kidnap, torture and the forced removal of babies, and saw his days out in a prison cell. In this case, at least, an element of justice was served.
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The Official Story (Spanish: La historia oficial) is a 1985 Argentine historical drama film directed by Luis Puenzo and written by Puenzo and Aída Bortnik. It stars Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe and Hugo Arana.
