The Garden
Сад
Synopsis
Soviet film based on Borges' "Garden of Forking Paths." The film tells about the events that occurred on the eve of the British offensive in Saint-Montauban on July 24, 1916. A screen version of the short story of the famous Argentine classic Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). Course work by Alexander Kaidanovsky, as a director, at the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at VGIK. "Pavilion" for filming was chosen a room in a communal apartment on Vorovskogo street, where Alexander Kaidanovsky lived.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
- Screenplay & Story
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Original Title
- Сад
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 31m
- Production Studios
- Belarusfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Jorge Luis Borges
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Director
Igor Lemeshev
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What is The Garden about?
Soviet film based on Borges' "Garden of Forking Paths." The film tells about the events that occurred on the eve of the British offensive in Saint-Montauban on July 24, 1916. A screen version of the short story of the famous Argentine classic Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986). Course work by Alexander Kaidanovsky, as a director, at the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors at VGIK. "Pavilion" for filming was chosen a room in a communal apartment on Vorovskogo street, where Alexander Kaidanovsky lived.
Who directed The Garden?
The Garden was directed by Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy.
Who stars in The Garden?
The principal cast of The Garden includes Chin Go Pin, Vitautas Paukshte, Leonid Pleshakov, Iosif Kavalerchik.
When was The Garden released and how long is it?
The Garden was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 31m.