El amor y el espanto
| El amor y el espanto | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Juan Carlos Desanzo |
| Written by | José Pablo Feinmann |
| Produced by | Isidro Miguel |
| Starring | Miguel Ángel Solá Víctor Laplace Norman Briski Roberto Carnaghi |
| Cinematography | Carlos Torlaschi |
| Edited by | Sergio Zottola |
| Music by | Martín Bianchedi |
| Distributed by | Argentina Video Home |
Release date | May 17, 2001 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $650,000 (estimate) |
El amor y el espanto (Love and Dread) is a 2001 Argentine drama film directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo and written by José Pablo Feinmann. It stars Miguel Ángel Solá, Blanca Oteyza and Victor Laplace.
Synopsis
A fictitious series of incidents in the life of the Argentine short-story writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges, all of them delving into Borges' mind and writings, and depicting his thoughts and fears during Juan Domingo Perón's first term as President, in 1946.
Cast
- Miguel Ángel Solá .... Jorge Luis Borges
- Blanca Oteyza .... Beatriz Viterbo
- Víctor Laplace .... Carlos Daneri
- Norman Briski .... Erik Lönnrot
- Roberto Carnaghi .... Pierre Menard
- Alicia Berdaxágar .... Borges' Mother
- Cristina Banegas .... Owner of the boarding house
- Roly Serrano .... Alejandro Villari
- Jean Pierre Reguerraz .... Otto Dietrich
- Víctor Bruno .... Bartender
- José María López .... Funes
- Jorge Ochoa .... Librarian
Production and release
The film premiered in Argentina on 17 May 2001. It was produced with an estimated budget of $650,000.
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