The Books and the Night

1h 22min

Documentary

A dramatized approach to the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) through the recreation of some of his works and the staging of various aspects of his thought and his life.

Production Companies

Canal+ España

INCAA

Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)

Cast

Walter Santa Ana

Walter Santa Ana

Jorge Luis Borges
Lorenzo Quinteros

Lorenzo Quinteros

Bible Seller
Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Man from the Future
Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Young Borges
Lucas de Diego

Lucas de Diego

Younger Borges
Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges

Himself (archive footage)

Release date

27th Apr 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

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