The lifetime of the great Argentinian man of letters Jorge Luis Borges through narration and interviews of such key players in his life as Leonor de Acevedo —his mother—, María Kodama —his second wife—, and Adolfo Bioy Casares —his best friend and collaborator for decades.
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María Kodama as Herself
Jorge Luis Borges as Himself (archive footage)
Leonor Acevedo de Borges as Herself (archive footage)
Alain Vierre Director of Photography
Laurent Ferlet Original Music Composer
Philippe Molins Director
A Century of Writers — Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man Trailer
Un siècle d'écrivains: Jorge Luis Borges, l'homme miroir Trailer
France 23 June 1999
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A film by Philippe Molins. Written by Alberto Manguel. (c) Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
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