Movie

The Impostor (1997)

• May 22, 1997
• 1h 39m

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.

Director

Alejandro Maci

Writers

María Luisa Bemberg, Jorge Goldenberg, Alejandro Maci, Silvina Ocampo

Starring

Antonio Birabent, Walter Quiroz, Belén Blanco