The Books and the Night (2000)

The Books and the Night (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-04-27 Argentina, Spain 82 Min. PG-13
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Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Walter Santa Ana is Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
Lorenzo Quinteros is Bible Seller
Bible Seller
Héctor Alterio is Man from the Future
Man from the Future
Leonardo Sbaraglia is Young Borges
Young Borges
Lucas de Diego is Younger Borges
Younger Borges
Matías Fernández Madrid is Borges' Father
Borges' Father
Jorge Luis Borges is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)