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Jorge Luis Borges : the mirror man / a Café Production for People and Arts in co-production with France 3 and Discovery Channel International ; directed by Philippe Molins; written by Alberto Manguel ; produced by Bettina Hatami.
LIBRA VHS PQ7797.B635 Z7385 2000
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Manguel, Alberto, author.
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986.
- Borges, Jorge Luis.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986--Interviews.
- Borges, Jorge Luis, 1899-1986--Criticism and interpretation.
- Authors, Argentine--20th century--Biography.
- Authors, Argentine.
- Spanish literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- Spanish literature.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Interviews.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- Other Title:
- Mirror man
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, 2000.
- Language Note:
- Narrated in English; some spoken Spanish with English-language voice-overs.
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- Summary:
- This program examines the life and literary career of the charismatic Argentine writer, as well as the thematic, symbolic, and mythological underpinnings of his works. Archival interviews with Borges, his mother, his second wife, and his collaborator Adolfo Bioy Casares provide insights into the private Borges while readings from his works demonstrate his virtuosity as a transformer of experiences.
- Participant:
- Commentary: Leonor Acevedo de Borges, Maria Kodama, Adolfo Bioy Casares.
- Credits:
- Editor, Josie Miljevic ; music, Laurent Ferlet.
- OCLC:
- 45261380
- Publisher Number:
- FFH 10560 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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