Borges: A Life in Poetry

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.

Release date

Jan 1, 1998

Rating

0 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 6 minutes

Genres

Documentary

Cast

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

Crew

Anna Gloria Mariano
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Role: Translator
Paolo Bellan
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Role: Director of Photography
Tony Di Russo
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Role: Hairstylist
Max Ruggieri
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Role: Assistant Camera
Alberto Bianchi
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Role: Sound
Gabriella Napolitano
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Role: Still Photographer
Carlos Trueba
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Role: Production Design
Negar Dana
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Role: Production Director
Paolo Bellan
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Role: Camera Operator
Laura del Ponte
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Role: Archival Footage Research
Alessandro Atti
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Role: Translator
Miranda Fertilio
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Role: Costume Designer
Barbara Seghezzi
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Role: Assistant Director
Iacopo Barison
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Role: Assistant Camera
Gianna D'Alfonso
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Role: Makeup Artist
Claudio Domenicali
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Role: Editor
Fernando Arrabal
Role: Director
Luce Arrabal
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Role: Technical Advisor
Milena Cilento
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Role: Production Secretary
Annamaria Vivari
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Role: Casting

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