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May 22, 1983 · Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number: Directed by Linda Yellen. With Roy Scheider, Liv Ullmann, Terry O'Quinn, Sam Robards. A well respected journalist in Buenos Aires, the editor of the major newspaper La Opinión, is kidnapped by the military for publishing articles critical of their terrorist tactics.
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- Drama
- Linda Yellen
- 1983-05-22
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number is a 1983 American made-for-television drama film written, directed and produced by Linda Yellen. It is based on Jacobo Timerman's 1981 autobiographical book Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number. It was originally broadcast May 22, 1983 on NBC. Cast
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Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number ( Spanish: Preso Sin Nombre, Celda Sin Numero) is a 1981 memoir by the left-wing Argentine journalist and publisher Jacobo Timerman, who was imprisoned without charge during the Dirty War in Argentina in April 1977 and subsequently tortured.
Brief Synopsis. In this dramatization of the story of Argentine newspaper publisher Timerman's experiences and torture in a secret prison, the casting of both Roy Scheider and Liv Ullmann, as Timerman and his wife, raised a good many critical eyebrows and seemed to work against the movie, as did trying to make New.
- Linda Yellen
- Robert Stattel
Newspaper publisher Jacobo Timerman's (Roy Scheider) wife (Liv Ullmann) and sons fight his abuse by the Argentine government.
- Drama
- Roy Scheider
- Linda Yellen
May 22, 1983 · Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983) - Linda Yellen on AllMovie - Though purportedly set in Argentina, Jacobo…
Overview. Reviews. TV Listings. Cast & Crew. Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number. 1983. 1 hr 37 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Roy Scheider portrays the Argentine...
