Death and the Compass (film)
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Death and the Compass is a 1996 American thriller film written and directed by Alex Cox, based on Jorge Luis Borges' 1942 short story of the same name. It stars Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, and Christopher Eccleston. Mexican actress Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez also appears.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
The film was originally a 55-minute drama made for Spanish TV/BBC in 1992.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Producer Karl Braun found further money to expand the film into a feature, but the film was not completed for four years. It was filmed on location in Mexico City.
The soundtrack was composed by Dan Wool and Pray for Rain.
Cast
- Peter Boyle as Erik Lonnrot
- Miguel Sandoval as Treviranus
- Christopher Eccleston as Alonso Zunz
- Zaide Silvia Gutierrez as Ms. Espinoza
Home media release
The making of the soundtrack is discussed in a conversation between Cox and Wool on the DVD release.
This also includes a 1976 original film short titled Spiderweb, which is another interpretation of the same Borges short story. National Film School graduate Paul Miller made the 33 minute drama using actor Nigel Hawthorne in one of his first screen roles.
Reception
Death and the Compass holds an approval rating of 17% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
References
External links
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- 1990s English-language films
- 1992 drama films
- 1992 films
- 1992 thriller films
- 1996 drama films
- 1996 films
- Films based on works by Jorge Luis Borges
- American thriller films
- English-language Mexican films
- English-language thriller films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films directed by Alex Cox
- Films shot in Mexico City
- Films with screenplays by Alex Cox