Borges Film – Los cuentos de Borges
- At September 28, 2018
- By Great Quail
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Los cuentos de Borges
Borges Tales
1993, Spain, 6 Episodes.
DVD | Streaming
Crew
Produced by Andres Vincente and Cristina Huete.
Notes
In 1993, Televisión Española (RTVE) aired a limited series called Los cuentos de Borges, or “Borges Tales.” Consisting of six hour-long episodes, each was an adaptation of a Borges story helmed by a different director. The BBC and France’s Cinétévé also participated in the project.
Episodes
The episodes are listed below by their original air date. Clicking a link will take you to a page describing the episode, a few of which may be seen on YouTube.
El sur
Directed by Carlos Saura, this is a loose adaptation of Borges’ autobiographical story “The South.”
La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez
Directed by Gerardo Vera and starring Antonio Banderas, this is an alternate version of Borges’ story, “Rosendo’s Tale.”
Emma Zunz
Directed by Benoît Jacquot, Emma Zunz is a joint production with France’s Cinétévé.
La intrusa
Directed by Jaime Chávarri, this is an adaptation of “The Intruder.”
El evangelio según Marcos
Directed by Héctor Olivera, this is an adaptation of “The Gospel According to Mark.”
La muerte y la brújula
Directed by Alex Cox with the BBC, Death and the Compass was later expanded into a feature-length film.
Additional Information
Los cuentos de Borges [DVD]
Copies of the Cuentos DVD box set are available from Amazon.com. They are coded for regions 1–6, and do not include English subtitles.
Los cuentos de Borges [Streaming]
Alternatively, you can stream the production from the Films for the Humanities site, which charges over $1000 for a 3-year contract! Obviously designed for institutions and not human beings, this ridiculous price ensures that many of these episodes are available on YouTube for free. However, their web site contains some useful information and summaries.
Author: Allen B. Ruch
Last Modified: 25 August 2024
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