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The Books and the Night

The Books and the Night (2000)

1h 22m | PG-13

⭐ 5.5 / 10

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.

Director: Tristán Bauer

Studio: Canal+ España

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Walter Santa Ana

Walter Santa Ana

as Jorge Luis Borges

Lorenzo Quinteros

Lorenzo Quinteros

as Bible Seller

Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

as Man from the Future

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

as Young Borges

Lucas de Diego

Lucas de Diego

as Younger Borges

Matías Fernández Madrid

Matías Fernández Madrid

as Borges' Father