Ernesto Sábato

Writing

Ernesto Sábato

Born — Died

1911-06-24 — 2011-04-30

Place of birth

Rojas, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Known for

Writing

Credits

13 titles

Ernesto Sábato (1911-2011) was a renowned Argentine writer. He was influenced by the existentialist and surrealist movements. He was the father of film director Mario Sabato.

Known for

Bains de Minuit poster
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"Bains de minuit" (Midnight Baths) was a late-night talk show hosted by Thierry Ardisson on La Cinq in the late 1980s, filmed in the famous Parisian nightclub Les Bains Douches. Ardisson interviewed personalities from the worlds of music, film, fashion, literature, sports, and politics, seated among the audience in the club's authentic atmosphere. The concept was to immerse these personalities in the world of nightlife and festivities, far removed from traditional television studios. The interviews were often irreverent and direct, with a provocative tone that would become Ardisson's trademark. He considers this show one of his freest and most audacious creations. It helped solidify his image as a cosmopolitan, transgressive, and highly scripted late-night talk show host.

Bains de Minuit

1987

The Tunnel poster
4.8

A painter becomes obsessed and begins an affair with a mysterious woman who was touched deeply by one of his works.

The Tunnel

1988

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman poster
NR

Documentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. First episode: the influences of Cahiers du cinéma, the New Wave, Italian neorealism. In Brazil, Cinema Novo draws inspiration from these models while drawing on the historical and cultural singularity of the country. The documentary was awarded the Prix Makhila d’or at the Festival de Biarritz, France.

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

1984

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NR

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Principio 6

1979

El nacimiento de un libro poster
10.0

Documentary short about the moment of creation and birth of the characters of the book "Sobre Héroes y Tumbas" by Ernesto Sabato.

El nacimiento de un libro

1963

Tie Your Plow to a Star poster
5.5

In 1997 the Argentine filmmaker Fernando Birri returned to his home country to film a documentary on the 30th anniversary of the death of Che Guevara and the relevance of utopias at that time. Carmen Guarini decided to record those moments. A rough edit of this film was hidden away on a fragile VHS tape for twenty years. Today, these images come to life and shed some light on the life of this Latin American poet and master filmmaker, who, at the age of 92, still refused to give up on his own utopias.

Tie Your Plow to a Star

2017

Film credits

1980s · 3 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera