Love and Dread (2001)
Original title: El amor y el espanto
Borges falls in love with Beatriz Viterbo, a high-class young woman, who decides to marry a government official who makes Borges strongly suspect him, speculating that he is a sadist who is slowly poisoning Beatriz. To save Beatriz Borges, he decides to turn to a detective, who becomes the hinge of an unthinkable story.
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Miguel Ángel SoláJorge Luis Borges
Blanca OteyzaBeatriz Viterbo
Víctor LaplaceCarlos Daneri
Norman BriskiErik Lönnrot
Roberto CarnaghiPierre Menard
Alicia BerdaxagarLeonor, Borges's mother
Cristina BanegasBoarding house owner
Roly SerranoAlejandro Villari
Jean Pierre ReguerrazOtto Dietrich
Víctor BrunoBartender
José María LópezFunesJorge OchoaLibrarianMovie DNA
Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference464807Actor preference5038 · 101821 · 177653Country preferenceArDecade preference2000
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Frequently asked questions about Love and Dread
What is Love and Dread about?
Borges falls in love with Beatriz Viterbo, a high-class young woman, who decides to marry a government official who makes Borges strongly suspect him, speculating that he is a sadist who is slowly poisoning Beatriz. To save Beatriz Borges, he decides to turn to a detective, who becomes the hinge of an unthinkable story.
How long is Love and Dread?
Love and Dread has a runtime of 115 minutes.