The Girlfriend (1989)
Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.
Director: Jeanine Meerapfel
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: April 13, 1989
Cast
- Liv Ullmann - María
- Cipe Lincovsky - Raquel
- Federico Luppi - Pancho
- Lito Cruz - Comisario Tito
- Víctor Laplace - Diego
- Harry Baer - Amigo de Raquel en Berlín
- Nicolas Frei
- Cristina Murta
- Gregor Hansen
- Chela Cardalda
Screenplay
Music: José Luis Castiñeira de Dios
Cinematography: Axel Block
Editing: Juliane Lorenz
Production: Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG, JEMPSA
Country: Argentina, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Jeanine Meerapfel
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girlfriend about?
- Since childhood, Raquel and Maria have been close friends. Now all grown-up, Raquel has fulfilled her dream of becoming an actress, while Maria has married a handyman, given birth to three children and runs the family household. In the wake of the Argentine military coup of 1976, Maria's oldest son Carlos is abducted. Desperate, Maria turns to her prominent friend for help. Yet the more Raquel gets involved in the search for Carlos, the more she becomes herself a target of the junta. Finally, she flees from Argentina to Berlin. Meanwhile Maria joins a group of women who investigate the fate of their disappeared relatives. In 1983, after the fall of the dictatorship, the two friends meet again.
- Who directed The Girlfriend?
- The Girlfriend was directed by Jeanine Meerapfel.
- Who stars in The Girlfriend?
- The Girlfriend stars Liv Ullmann, Cipe Lincovsky, Federico Luppi, Lito Cruz, Víctor Laplace, Harry Baer.
- How long is The Girlfriend?
- The Girlfriend has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Girlfriend?
- The Girlfriend is a Drama film.
- Where was The Girlfriend produced?
- The Girlfriend was produced in Argentina, Germany.