Movie

Night of the Pencils

“They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.”

★ 7.0(72)19861h 45m

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Good to know

Director: Héctor Olivera
Release date: 1986-09-04
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: Spanish
Status: Released
Country: Argentina
Studio: Aries Cinematográfica Argentina

Night of the Pencils — trailer

About Night of the Pencils

Night of the Pencils is a 1986 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Héctor Olivera, starring Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó and Pablo Novak. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 72 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Night of the Pencils in Spain — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.

Cast

Alejo Garcia Pintos

Pablo

Vita Escardó

Claudia

Pablo Novak

Horacio

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Daniel

José María Monje

Panchito

Pablo Machado

Claudio

Adriana Salonia

María Clara

David Gerber

Rusito

Marcelo Serre

Corchito

Walter Peña

Carozo Schunk

Daniel San Joaquín

Chirom

Demián Celentano

Diamanti

Themes & keywords

assassinationkidnappingdictatorshipbased on true storytorture

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Night of the Pencils in Spain?+

Night of the Pencils is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Spain. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Night of the Pencils on Netflix?+

Night of the Pencils is not on Netflix in Spain right now.

How long is Night of the Pencils?+

Night of the Pencils has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who stars in Night of the Pencils?+

Night of the Pencils stars Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia and José María Monje.

When did Night of the Pencils come out?+

Night of the Pencils is a 1986 movie directed by Héctor Olivera.

What genre is Night of the Pencils?+

Night of the Pencils is Drama film.

Who directed Night of the Pencils?+

Night of the Pencils was directed by Héctor Olivera.