Borges: A Life in Poetry (1998)
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.
Director: Fernando Arrabal
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Cast
- Leonardo Mattia Romeo - The Child
- Alessandro Atti - The Poet Borges
- Roger Benetti - The Executioner
- Lucrezia Bompignano - Weeping Woman #1
- Anna Gloria Mariano - Weeping Woman #2
- Eva Sambo - Weeping Woman #3
- Christiane Appreieux - Weeping Woman #4
- Lubov Lyssenko - Painter #1
- Valentin Tereshenko - Painter #2
- Andrey Lyssenko - Painter #3
Cinematography: Paolo Bellan
Editing: Claudio Domenicali
Production: Alphaville Studio, Spirali-Vel
Country: Italy
Language: Français, Español
Original Language: it
Keywords
poetry, literature, docudrama, essay film, portrait of an artist, latin american literature
More Films by Director: Fernando Arrabal
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Borges: A Life in Poetry about?
- 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.
- Who directed Borges: A Life in Poetry?
- Borges: A Life in Poetry was directed by Fernando Arrabal.
- Who stars in Borges: A Life in Poetry?
- Borges: A Life in Poetry stars Leonardo Mattia Romeo, Alessandro Atti, Roger Benetti, Lucrezia Bompignano, Anna Gloria Mariano, Eva Sambo.
- How long is Borges: A Life in Poetry?
- Borges: A Life in Poetry has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Borges: A Life in Poetry?
- Borges: A Life in Poetry is a Documentary film.
- Where was Borges: A Life in Poetry produced?
- Borges: A Life in Poetry was produced in Italy.