Movie

The Official Story

“A truth too frightening to ignore”

★ 7.5(207)19851h 52m

The Official Story is available to rent or buy on LaCinetek and Sooner in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch The Official Story

🇫🇷 France

Good to know

Director: Luis Puenzo
Release date: 1985-04-03
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Argentina
Studio: Progress Communications

The Official Story — trailer

About The Official Story

The Official Story is a 1985 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Luis Puenzo, starring Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio and Hugo Arana. It has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 207 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Official Story in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Norma Aleandro

Alicia Marnet

Héctor Alterio

Roberto Ibáñez

Hugo Arana

Enrique Ibáñez

Guillermo Battaglia

José

Chela Ruiz

Sara

Patricio Contreras

Benítez

Aníbal Morixe

Miller

María Luisa Robledo

Ñata

Jorge Petraglia

Macci

Analía Castro

Gaby

Chunchuna Villafañe

Ana

Daniel Lago

Dante

Themes & keywords

husband wife relationshipbuenos aires, argentinafamily secretshigh school teachermilitary dictatorshiphistory teacherargentinean history1980sstate crimesadopted daughtermother daughter relationship