The Books and the Night (Los libros y la noche) 24 years old

The memory. That coin which is not never the same.

The Books and the Night

A dramatized approach to the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) through the recreation of some of his works and the staging of various aspects of his thought and his life.

Credits

The Books and the Night Cast

Name Character
Leonardo Sbaraglia He was 29, now 54 years old as Young Borges
Lorenzo Quinteros He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Bible Seller
Héctor Alterio He was 70, now 95 years old as Man from the Future
Jorge Luis Borges He was 100, 86 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)

The Books and the Night Crew

Name Department
Alejandro Brodersohn as Editor. He was 99 (now 123) years old Editing
Martín Grignaschi as Sound. Sound
Tristán Bauer as Director. He was 40 (now 65) years old Directing
Tristán Bauer as Writer. He was 40 (now 65) years old Writing
Diego Dubcovsky as Producer. Production
Federico Bonasso as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (now 57) years old Sound
Javier Julia as Director of Photography. He was 50 (now 74) years old Camera
The Books and the Night poster
The Books and the Night (24 years)

The memory. That coin which is not never the same.

  • Release day: Thursday, April 27, 2000
  • Runtime: 82 minutes