The Autograph

19841h 32min

The bandoneon player Daniel and the boxer Toni arrive independently from each other in a provincial town in Latin America where they are booked to perform at a folk festival. Both of them are completely apolitical but are forced by external circumstances to take a political position. Toni falls in love with the daughter of an influential attorney but has to keep his love a secret. Meanwhile, Daniel learns about the atrocities committed by the Junta from the town’s residents.

Storyline

The bandoneon player Daniel and the boxer Toni arrive independently from each other in a provincial town in Latin America where they are booked to perform at a folk festival. Both of them are completely apolitical but are forced by external circumstances to take a political position. Toni falls in love with the daughter of an influential attorney but has to keep his love a secret. Meanwhile, Daniel learns about the atrocities committed by the Junta from the town’s residents.

Released
February 25, 1984
Runtime
1h 32min
Genre
Language
German
Production
Bundesministerium des Inneren (BMI), Euro-America-Films, Ministère de la culture, Provobis Gesellschaft für Film und Fernsehen, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF), ZDF