The Official Story


1h 52m 1985

Brief Synopsis

An upper-class Argentinian women begins to suspect that the daughter she and her husband have adopted may be one of the children of purged political foes of the ruling junta.

Film Details

Also Known As
La Historia Oficial, Official Story, The, Official Version, försvunnas barn eller den officiella versionen, histoire officielle, historia oficial
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Political
Thriller
War
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Cinemania; Cinemania Groupicon; Historias Cinematografias
Distribution Company
Mk2 International; Virgin Vision
Location
Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 52m

Synopsis

An upper-class Argentinian women begins to suspect that the daughter she and her husband have adopted may be one of the children of purged political foes of the ruling junta.

Film Details

Also Known As
La Historia Oficial, Official Story, The, Official Version, försvunnas barn eller den officiella versionen, histoire officielle, historia oficial
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Political
Thriller
War
Release Date
1985
Production Company
Cinemania; Cinemania Groupicon; Historias Cinematografias
Distribution Company
Mk2 International; Virgin Vision
Location
Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 52m

Award Wins

Best Foreign Language Film

1985

Award Nominations

Best Original Screenplay

1985

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

The Country of Argentina

Co-winner of the Best Actress (Aleandro) Prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.

Voted Best Actress (Aleandro) by the 1985 New York Film Critics.

Voted co-winner for Best Foreign Film by the 1985 Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

Voted One of the Year's Five Best Foreign Language Films by the 1985 National Board of Review.

Released in United States Fall November 8, 1985

Began shooting May 2, 1984.

Released in United States Fall November 8, 1985