Imagining Argentina Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 9, 2008

Imagining Argentina

Director: Christopher Hampton

Starring: Emma Thompson • Ruben Blades • Maria Canals • Leticia Dolera • Kuno Becker

R Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 1976. Buenos Aires is haunted by the ongoing disappearances of individuals who dare to take a stand against the dictatorship government. Carlos Rueda, the director of a children's theatre, returns home to find his wife, Cecilia, has been taken away for writing a controversial article in the local paper. Carlos meets with others whose loved ones have disappeared and discovers that he can look into their faces and see the fate of those they love. People flock to him for news of those who have disappeared, but no matter how hard he tries he cannot see where Cecilia is, though he can sense where she has been. Carlos desperately searches for his wife, but he is always one step behind. Meanwhile, Cecilia is planning her own dangerous escape.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Imagining Argentina.

Emma Thompson
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Beauty and the Beast
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Ruben Blades
Safe House, For Greater Glory
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Maria Canals
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Leticia Dolera
[REC] 3: Genesis, The Other Side of the Bed
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Kuno Becker
From Prada to Nada, Goal! The Dream Begins
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John Wood
The White Countess
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Claire Bloom
Max Rose, And While We Were Here

Crew Behind the Film

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The film's writer Christopher Hampton last wrote The Father and Adore.

Director: Christopher Hampton
Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton
Producers: Raúl Outeda
Michael Peyser
Santiago Pozo
Diane Sillan

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Arenas Entertainment

Production Details

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Production Updates for Imagining Argentina

Dec 2004

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence/torture and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Imagining Argentina was released in on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,456 other movies coming out on the same date, including Sesame Street, The Nightingale and Blade.

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Added the DVD release date of October 11, 2005

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