Jorge Luis Borges

Writing

Jorge Luis Borges

Born August 24, 1899 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died June 14, 1986 · aged 86

Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo (24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator regarded as a key figure in Spanish-language and international literature. His best-known books, Ficciones (transl. Fictions) and El Aleph (transl. The Aleph), published in the 1940s, are collections of short stories exploring motifs such as dreams, labyrin…

Known For

The GuestThe Guest · 1987
The Guest
5.21987
MovieDramaFantasy
The script is based on Borges's story "The Gospel according to St. Mark".
The GardenThe Garden · 1983
The Garden
5.71983
MovieDrama
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.
The OthersThe Others · 1975
The Others
6.41975
MovieDrama
Spinoza, attempting to discover why his son committed suicide, meets his girlfriend and his rival for her affections.
The SouthThe South · 2025
The South
10.02025
MovieWesternDrama
1939. Juan, a city-bred librarian, decides to help his uncle with the family ranch in the countryside, heading south to honor his creole lineage.
La EsperaLa Espera · 1952
La Espera
1952
Movie
Loosely based on the tale “La Espera” by Jorge Luis Borges.
The Spider's StratagemThe Spider's Stratagem · 1970
The Spider's Stratagem
7.01970
MovieMysteryDrama
A young man returns to his countryside hometown to investigate the unclear circumstances behind the death of his father, ostensibly killed by Fascists in 1936, before his birth. As he unravels a web of lies that seems to encompass the whole town, he finds himself entangled in the same web.
Warriors and PrisonersWarriors and Prisoners · 1990
Warriors and Prisoners
3.71990
MovieDramaAdventure
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 IntruderThe Intruder · 1980
The Intruder
5.41980
MovieDramaWestern
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.

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