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The South
The South

The South

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After the end of the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1983, Floreal is released from prison. Instead of returning to his wife, he wanders through the night of Buenos Aires. He meets some people from his past–most of which are only imaginary–and remembers the events of his imprisonment.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.423/10

Release Date

05 March 1988

Country

Argentina

Cast

Miguel Ángel Solá

Miguel Ángel Solá

Floreal Echegoyen

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Roberto

Lito Cruz

Lito Cruz

El Negro

Roberto Goyeneche

Roberto Goyeneche

Amado

Ulises Dumont

Ulises Dumont

Emilio

Gabriela Toscano

Gabriela Toscano

Blondi

Mario Lozano

Mario Lozano

Echegoyen

Nathán Pinzón

Nathán Pinzón

Rasatti

Antonio Ameijeiras

Antonio Ameijeiras

Peregrino

Inés Molina

Inés Molina

María

Fito Páez

Fito Páez

Marcelo

Niní Gambier

Niní Gambier

Adela

Chany Mallo

Chany Mallo

La mère de Floreal

Susana Mayo

Susana Mayo

Cora

Manuel Vicente

Manuel Vicente

El Tordo

Fernando Siro

Fernando Siro

Susú Pecoraro

Susú Pecoraro

Rosi Echegoyen

Mauricio Kartun

Mauricio Kartun

Néstor Marconi

Néstor Marconi

Ricardo Alanis

Ricardo Alanis

Arturito Rasatti

Giancarlo Arena

Giancarlo Arena

Paulino Andrada

Paulino Andrada

Carlos Olivieri

Carlos Olivieri

Flaco

Virginia Innocenti

Virginia Innocenti

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