Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges

Nascimento : 1899-08-24, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Morte : 1986-06-14

Perfil

Jorge Luis Borges

Filmes

Los Amantes del Tigre
Writer
The Book of Sand
Story
Adaptation of Jorge Luis Borges' The Book of Sand. The film is built from stop motion photographs to create a living stop motion.
Harto the Borges
Himself (archive footage)
A fragmented biography, inconclusive, partial, of the brilliant Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, based on different testimonies: his links with Leonor de Acedevo —his mother— and María Kodama —his second wife—; his vast culture and devout dedication to literature, his and that of others; his country: the politicians and the disloyal military. Borges gradually builds his own impersonation of Borges.
The Books and the Night
Himself (archive footage)
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.
Jorge Luis Borges, the Mirror Man
Himself (archive footage)
The lifetime of the great Argentinian man of letters Jorge Luis Borges through narration and interviews of such key players in his life as Leonor de Acevedo —his mother—, María Kodama —his second wife—, and Adolfo Bioy Casares —his best friend and collaborator for decades.
Soriano
Borges: A Life in Poetry
Self - Writer (archive footage)
A peculiar portrait of the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) drawn by the extravagant and original look of the Spanish writer Fernando Arrabal, who establishes a bold parallelism between Borges' work and opinions and his own creations, both literary and cinematographic.
Death and the Compass
Original Story
In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
Death and the Compass
Short Story
In a totalitarian future, in a nightmare metropolis, inhabited only by criminals and police, Erik Lonnrot, a gifted detective, investigates a series of strange murders and disappearances that seem to implicate a insane crime lord. (Re-released in 1996 as a feature film, 86 minutes.)
Warriors and Prisoners
Story
Patagonia, Argentina, 1880s. During the Conquest of the Desert, Marguerite, the French wife of Colonel Garay, in charge of protecting a new railway, discovers that a French woman is being held captive by the local natives.
The Garden
Story
Soviet film based on Borges' "Garden of Forking Paths." The film tells about the events that occurred on the eve of the British offensive in Saint-Montauban on July 24, 1916. A screen version of the short story of the famous Argentine classic Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). Course work by Alexander Kaidanovsky, as a director, at the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at VGIK. "Pavilion" for filming was chosen a room in a communal apartment on Vorovskogo street, where Alexander Kaidanovsky lived.
Profile of a Writer: Borges
Himself
This documentary examines Borges' extraordinary life and work, using dramatizations of his most memorable stories and rare interview footage with the author at his Buenos Aires home.
A Intrusa
Novel
The parallel lives of two brothers of the "Pampas" of the Brazilian area, which much share everything they have. A woman, "the intruder", will change everything.
Borges para millones
Himself
The life and work of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, a long interview, fragments of some of his most significant verses and dramatizations of some of his stories. Borges for everyone.
Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: Borges: South America's Titan
Jorge Luis Borges and William F. Buckley interview
Ghazal
Writer
The story of the "love" triangle of two brothers and a prostitute.
Spiderweb
Short Story
A rabbi is murdered. Detective Llonrot is called in on the case and looks for a 'rabbinical explanation' for the murder. Other murders are committed and deliberate clues left in chosen locations. Llonrot, convinced he is on the trail of a 'mystical intrigue' is lured to the 'crime scene' when the tables are turned by his nemesis, the master criminal Red Scharlach.
Los orilleros
Screenplay
The life, customs and death of an authoritarian man.
The Dead Man
Short Story
Benjamin Ortalora is a young man who leaves Buenos Aires after murdering a rival. He goes to Montevideo where his cool boldness draws the attention of gang leader Azevedo Bandeira. When the old bandit becomes ill, Ortalora makes a determined play to take his place.
The Others
Screenplay
Spinoza, attempting to discover why his son committed suicide, meets his girlfriend and his rival for her affections.
Borges 75
A tour for Buenos Aires with Jorge Luis Borges, who reflects on different topics.
A Estratégia da Aranha
Original Story
Um homem retorna ao lugar onde seu pai foi assassinado e tenta encontrar o fechamento. Mas, em vez disso, ele se vê numa situação semelhante a do seu falecido pai. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Invasion
Screenplay
A cidade de Aquilea foi sitiada por invasores sinistros. Um grupo de homens de meia idade está determinado a resistir a eles e a defender a cidade. São organizadas reuniões clandestinas, os planos são feitos e estratégias são propostas… mas será que é realmente possível combater uma invasão?
Invasion
Story
A cidade de Aquilea foi sitiada por invasores sinistros. Um grupo de homens de meia idade está determinado a resistir a eles e a defender a cidade. São organizadas reuniões clandestinas, os planos são feitos e estratégias são propostas… mas será que é realmente possível combater uma invasão?
Emma Zunz
Novel
Man on Pink Corner
Story
During a local festival, a mysterious stranger appears in town, heading towards a violent confrontation.
Days of Hate
Story
Emma Zunz plans to avenge her father’s death and escape the consequences with a risky alibi.
La Espera
Story
Loosely based on the tale “La Espera” by Jorge Luis Borges.