“The Tango Lesson” ( English The Tango Lesson ) - a film by British director Sally Potter , filmed in 1997 . This is a semi-autobiographical story featuring Sally Potter and Pablo Verona about Argentine tango . [one]
| Tango lesson | |
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| The tango lesson | |
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| Genre | drama melodrama music film |
| Producer | Sally potter |
| Producer | Oscar Kramer Christopher Sheppard Diane Gelon |
| Author script | Sally potter |
| In the main cast | Sally potter Pablo Veron |
| Operator | Robbie Muller |
| Composer | Sally potter Fred frit |
| Film company | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Duration | 101 minutes |
| A country |  United Kingdom  France  Argentina  Germany  Netherlands |
| Language | English French Spanish |
| Year | 1997 |
| IMDb | |
A film produced by the United Kingdom , France , the Netherlands , Germany and Argentina was produced by Oscar Kramer ( Argentina ) and Christopher Sheppard ( Great Britain ). The soundtrack includes original recordings by Carlos Gardel - Mi Buenos Aires querido and Astor Piazzolla - Libertango , two of the most iconic pieces in tango music. Also included is a song written by Sally Potter herself.
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 release
- 3.1 Release Dates
- 4 Soundtrack
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Story
The film tells about Sally, the director and screenwriter, who is experiencing a creative crisis. She is unhappy with how her new creation the crime drama "Rage" came out. Having decided to take a break from work, she goes to Paris , where she meets Pablo, a tango dancer.
Sally becomes literally obsessed with dancing and offers Pablo a role in her new film in exchange for tango lessons. They begin to train, and then fall in love, but emotional closeness becomes a serious obstacle to success.
Cast
| Cast | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Sally potter | Sally | |
| Pablo Veron | Pablo | |
| Morgan Mogran | Red Model | |
| Geraldine Maillet | Yellow Model | |
| Katerina Mechera | Blue Model | |
| David tool | Fashion designer | |
| George Yasumi | Photographer | |
| Michelle Parent | Tailor | |
| Claudine Mavros | Tailor | |
| Monique Couture | Tailor | |
| Matthew Hawkins | Security guard | |
| Carolina Lotti | Partner Pablo | |
| Gustavo Naveira | Gustavo | |
| Fabian Salas | Fabian | |
| Carlos Copello | Carlos |
Edition
The film was first presented at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on August 29, 1997 . A week later, on September 8, the Tango Lesson was shown at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada . The picture appeared at many festivals, such as Mar del Plata , the Reykjavik Film Festival and others.
Release Dates
- Argentina : November 20, 1997
- France : April 8, 1998
- Germany : October 9, 1997
- Netherlands : January 15, 1998
- Great Britain : November 28, 1997
- United States : November 14, 1997
Soundtrack
The soundtrack used original recordings
- Milonga Triste (1972).
- Now (composition by Sally Potter and Fred Freet, 1996)
- Quejas de bandoneon (1958).
- Red, yellow, blue (1996)
- Mi Buenos Aires querido (1934).
- El flete (1936).
- Rage (1996).
- Zum (1973).
- Amor y celos (1936).
- Doyna (1994).
- Danse de cuisine (1996).
- Pensalo Bien (1938).
- La yumba (1946).
- Jacob and the angel (1996).
- Milonga de mis amores (1970).
- Gallo ciego (1959).
- Libertango (1974).
- Bahia Blanca (19580.
- I am you (1997).
Notes
- ↑ The Tango Lesson on the Internet Movie Database .
Links
- sonypictures.com/movies/thetangolesson/ - The Tango Lesson official site Official site
- The Tango Lesson on the Internet Movie Database
- La lección de tango at the cinenacional.com (Spanish)
- The Tango Lesson film trailer at YouTube