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Borges: A Life in Poetry

Borges: A Life in Poetry

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: French , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1998-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 66 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Leonardo Mattia Romeo original image
The Child
Leonardo Mattia Romeo
Alessandro Atti original image
The Poet Borges
Alessandro Atti
Roger Benetti original image
The Executioner
Roger Benetti
Lucrezia Bompignano original image
Weeping Woman #1
Lucrezia Bompignano
Anna Gloria Mariano original image
Weeping Woman #2
Anna Gloria Mariano
Eva Sambo original image
Weeping Woman #3
Eva Sambo
Christiane Appreieux original image
Weeping Woman #4
Christiane Appreieux
Lubov Lyssenko original image
Painter #1
Lubov Lyssenko
Valentin Tereshenko original image
Painter #2
Valentin Tereshenko
Andrey Lyssenko original image
Painter #3
Andrey Lyssenko
Carla Vazzoler original image
Chair Woman #1
Carla Vazzoler
Anna Turchetto original image
Chair Woman #2
Anna Turchetto
Barbara Seghezzi original image
Dove Girl #1
Barbara Seghezzi
Gabriella Napolitano original image
Dove Girl #2
Gabriella Napolitano
Jorge Luis Borges original image
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Jorge Luis Borges

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