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 Guest · 1987The Guest
★ 5.21987
MovieDramaFantasy
The script is based on Borges's story "The Gospel according to St. Mark".
The Garden · 1983The 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 Others · 1975The Others
★ 6.41975
MovieDrama
Spinoza, attempting to discover why his son committed suicide, meets his girlfriend and his rival for her affections.
The South · 2025The 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 Espera · 1952La Espera
1952
Movie
Loosely based on the tale “La Espera” by Jorge Luis Borges.
The Spider's Stratagem · 1970The 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 Prisoners · 1990Warriors 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 Intruder · 1980The 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.
















