Profile of a Writer: Borges

1983 · 80 min · Documentary, TV Movie

This documentary examines Borges' extraordinary life and work, using dramatizations of his most memorable stories and rare interview footage with the author at his Buenos Aires home.

Directed by David Wheatley

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