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ScreenPlay: Death and the Compass

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A startling detective story, this film is based on a short story by Jorge Luis Borges and is written and directed by Alex Cox.
In the comic book world of a timeless Latin American country, famed policeman Inspector Lonnrot becomes embroiled in a series of murders. Rejecting all obvious solutions to the crime he discovers a more complex set of clues only to find himself enmeshed in a diabolical plot.
A Karl H Braun production for BBCtv
Teletext Subtitles: page 888

Contributors

Story By:
Jorge Luis Borges
Directed By:
Alex Cox.
Unknown:
Inspector Lonnrot
Unknown:
Karl H Braun
Lonnrot:
Peter Boyle
Treviranus:
Miguel Sandoval
Zum:
Christopher Eccleston
Blot:
Pedro Armendariz
Novalis:
Alonso Echanove
Source: Radio Times

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