The Impostor

– This drama is based on a novel and incomplete screenplay by the late Maria Luis Bemberg. In 1930s Ar..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
El impostor
The Impostor (1997) - Also known as El impostor

This drama is based on a novel and incomplete screenplay by the late Maria Luis Bemberg. In 1930s Argentina, wealthy Sebastian (Antonio Birabent) leaves his Buenos Aires home for the family estate on the pampas. His family, concerned for his physical and mental health, arranges for Sebastian's childhood friend Juan (Walter Quiroz) to check on Sebastian's situation. Juan finds the highly erratic Sebastian caught in a doomed relationship with the Danish daughter of religious sect members. Unfortunately, Juan also becomes obsessed with the young woman, and Sebastian's suspicions increase.

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Release Date:

22 May 1997

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Alejandro Maci

Writer:

María Luisa Bemberg, Jorge Goldenberg, Alejandro Maci, Silvina Ocampo (novel)

Main Actors:

Antonio Birabent, Walter Quiroz, Belén Blanco, Norman Briski

Plot:

Young Sebastian flees his parents' home in Buenos Aires and hides in their vacant estate in the pampas. Troubled by the news, the father sends a spy to lure the boy back. The spy, however, falls for a mysterious girl who controls the fate of those who succumb to her spell. It is a "fantastic" tale set in 1930s Argentina.

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10