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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
2003·Drama / Fantasy / Romance·1h 47m

IMAGINING ARGENTINA

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.

Above the Line
Christopher Hampton·DirectorGuillermo Navarro·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerGeorge Akers·Editor
Cast
Antonio Banderas·Carlos RuedaEmma Thompson·Cecilia RuedaLeticia Dolera·Teresa RuedaMaria Canals-Barrera·Esme PalomaresRubén Blades·Silvio AyalaIrene Escolar·EurydiceFernando Tielve·Orfeo / EnricoHéctor Bordoni·Pedro AugustínAnthony Diaz-Perez·Policeman 1Luis Antonio Ramos·Policeman 2
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Christopher Hampton·Director
Camera· 1
Guillermo Navarro·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Akers·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
George Fenton·Original Music ComposerCraig Irving·Sound Re-Recording MixerJason Adams·Foley EditorTom Jenkins·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Bárbara Pérez-Solero·Production DesignBina Daigeler·Costume DesignMorag Ross·Makeup ArtistAna Lozano·Makeup Department HeadLaura Musso·Set DecorationNena Smarz·Makeup Artist
Production· 13
Kirk D'Amico·Executive ProducerRaúl Outeda·ProducerSantiago Prozo·ProducerMichael Peyser·ProducerGeoffrey C. Lands·ProducerDiane Isaacs·ProducerLourdes Diaz·Co-Executive ProducerJaney Fothergill·CastingIsabel Mulá·Co-ProducerJosé María Cunillés·Co-ProducerPhilip von Alvensleben·Co-Executive ProducerJordi Ros·Co-Executive ProducerLucas Foster·Co-Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Manolo García·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
Signs
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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