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Death and the Compass (film)

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.

Cast
Peter Boyle as Erik Lonnrot • Miguel Sandoval as Treviranus • Christopher Eccleston as Alonso Zunz • Zaide Silvia Gutierrez as Ms. Espinoza ==Home media release==
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==
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 6 critics' reviews are positive. == References ==
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