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The Books and the Night

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Plot

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 as Jorge Luis Borges
Walter Santa Ana

as Jorge Luis Borges

Lorenzo Quinteros as Bible Seller
Lorenzo Quinteros

as Bible Seller

Héctor Alterio as Man from the Future
Héctor Alterio

as Man from the Future

Leonardo Sbaraglia as Young Borges
Leonardo Sbaraglia

as Young Borges

Lucas de Diego as Younger Borges
Lucas de Diego

as Younger Borges

Matías Fernández Madrid as Borges' Father
Matías Fernández Madrid

as Borges' Father

Jorge Luis Borges as Himself (archive footage)
Jorge Luis Borges

as Himself (archive footage)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • N/A

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • April 27, 2000

Production Companies

  • Canal+ España

  • INCAA

  • Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)

Production Countries

  • Argentina

  • Spain

Spoken Language

  • Español

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.37 hrs

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