Imagining Argentina could only be imagined by a perversely ignorant mind. Since its director/screenwriter is Christopher Hampton, who before and after has adapted the screenplays of Dangerous Liaisons, Mary Reilly, The Quiet American, and The Father, I can only blame Lawrence Thornton, whose novel inspired (though perhaps a better word would be instigated) this vile piece of crap. The film takes place in 1977, in…
Set during the unsettling disappearances in Buenos Aires during the dictatorship of the 1970s, the film involves theater director Carlos Rueda and his wife Cecilia. Shortly after Cecilia writes an editorial commentary questioning the mysterious abductions, she is herself abducted and taken into police custody.
Top Cast
Antonio Banderas
Carlos Rueda
Emma Thompson
Cecilia Rueda
Leticia Dolera
Teresa Rueda
Maria Canals-Barrera
Esme Palomares
Rubén Blades
Silvio Ayala
Irene Escolar
Eurydice
Fernando Tielve
Orfeo / Enrico
Héctor Bordoni
Pedro Augustín
Anthony Diaz-Perez
Policeman 1
Luis Antonio Ramos
Policeman 2
Carlos Kaniowsky
Rubén Mendoza
Stella Maris
Concepta Madrid
Concha Hidalgo
Octavio Marquez's Grandmother
Ana Gracia
Hannah Masson
Horacio Obón
Victor Madrid
Amparo Valle
Julia Obregon's Mother
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What is Imagining Argentina about?
Set during the unsettling disappearances in Buenos Aires during the dictatorship of the 1970s, the film involves theater director Carlos Rueda and his wife Cecilia. Shortly after Cecilia writes an editorial commentary questioning the mysterious abductions, she is herself…
When was Imagining Argentina released?
Imagining Argentina was released in 2003.
What genres does Imagining Argentina belong to?
Imagining Argentina is categorised as Drama, Romance, Thriller.
Who stars in Imagining Argentina?
The cast of Imagining Argentina includes Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, Leticia Dolera, Maria Canals-Barrera, Rubén Blades.