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The Impostor (1997)
Directed by Alejandro Maci
Overview
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.
Length 99 minutes
Actors
Antonio Birabent | Walter Quiroz | Belen Blanco | Norman Briski | Mónica Galán | Marilú Marini | Eduardo Pavlovsky | Beatriz Matar | Erasmo Olivera | Carlos Roffé