- Source: Los Cuentos de Borges: El Sur
El Sur (English: The South) is a 1990 TV movie written and directed by Carlos Saura and is a chapter in the Spanish TV series Los Cuentos de Borges (English: The Borges Tales). Saura's 55-minute film is based on the short story El Sur by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges.
Plot
A shy Argentine librarian Juan Dahlman (Oscar Martinez) dreams that he is fatally stabbed on his family's ranch, located in southern Argentina. After suffering a head injury he is ordered to rest until full recovery. Dahlman decides to spend his time recovering at his family's ranch, fulfilling his long-held desire to revisiting the ranch. He sets off for the ranch and the destiny that awaits him there.
Cast
Óscar Martínez as Juan Dahlmann
Nini Gambier as Doña Rosario
Alexandra Davel as Sara Dahlmann
Gerardo Romano as Carlos Manchon
Juan Leyrado as Sergio
Arturo Bonin as Casiano
Villanueva Cosse as Don Alejandro
Jorge Marrale as Pastor Guillermo Brige
References
External links
The Internet Movie Database
Carlos Saura's Official Page (In Spanish)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Los Cuentos de Borges: El Sur
- Sur
- The South (short story)
- Jorge Luis Borges bibliography
- Ariel Ramírez
- Carlos Saura
- Julio Cortázar
- Sur Award for Best Actress
- Silvina Ocampo
- The Weasel's Tale
