Night of the Pencils (1986)
They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.
The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.
Director: Héctor Olivera
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 4, 1986
Cast
- Alejo Garcia Pintos - Pablo
- Vita Escardó - Claudia
- Pablo Novak - Horacio
- Leonardo Sbaraglia - Daniel
- José María Monje - Panchito
- Pablo Machado - Claudio
- Adriana Salonia - María Clara
- David Gerber - Rusito
- Marcelo Serre - Corchito
- Walter Peña - Carozo Schunk
Screenplay
- María Seoane (Novel)
- Héctor Ruiz Núñez (Novel)
- Héctor Olivera (Screenplay)
- Daniel Kon (Screenplay)
Music: José Luis Castiñeira de Dios
Cinematography: Leonardo Rodríguez Solís
Editing: Miguel López
Production: Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
Country: Argentina
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
assassination, kidnapping, dictatorship, based on true story, torture, cine argentino
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Night of the Pencils about?
- The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.
- Who directed Night of the Pencils?
- Night of the Pencils was directed by Héctor Olivera.
- Who stars in Night of the Pencils?
- Night of the Pencils stars Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia, José María Monje, Pablo Machado.
- How long is Night of the Pencils?
- Night of the Pencils has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Night of the Pencils?
- Night of the Pencils is a Drama film.
- Where was Night of the Pencils produced?
- Night of the Pencils was produced in Argentina.