Tango


1h 52m 1998

Brief Synopsis

Film director Mario Suarez is left by his wife. Throwing himself into his work, he decides to make a film on the tango. While casting, he meets Elena Flores, an amazing tango dancer, and the two fall in love. But Elena is the mistress of Angelo, the main investor in the film, and a man it is prudent

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 52m

Synopsis

Film director Mario Suarez is left by his wife. Throwing himself into his work, he decides to make a film on the tango. While casting, he meets Elena Flores, an amazing tango dancer, and the two fall in love. But Elena is the mistress of Angelo, the main investor in the film, and a man it is prudent not to anger. As their love affair becomes more passionate, it also becomes more dangerous.

Crew

Silvana Aguero

Other

Raul Ahumada

Production Assistant

Mercedes Guadalupe Alted

Assistant Editor

Hector Alvarez

Electrician

Olga Alvarez

Costumes

Luis Cesar Amadori

Song

Fabrizio Amendola

Electrician

Maria Astudillo

Costumes

Nelida Aued

Hair Assistant

Jorge Avalos

Special Effects

Roberto Baez

Assistant Property Master

Susana Baldo

Apprentice

Javier Balina

Assistant Director

Mario Lopez Barreiro

Production Assistant

Emilio Basaldua

Production Designer

Angel Beatrice

Grip

Ruben Bejarano

Electrician

Sebastian Bejarano

Electrician

Alejandro Bellaba

Coproducer

Luis Angel Bellaba

Associate Producer

Beba Blanco

Costumes

Mirta Blanco

Makeup Artist

E Cadicamo

Song

Fabio Cafolla

Other

Filippo Cafolla

Gaffer

Jose Maria Calleja

Coproducer

Fabio Camara

Assistant

Fernando Camara

Assistant

F Canaro

Song

Franciso Canaro

Song

Ricardo Canosa

Hair Assistant

Miguel Caram

Assistant Camera Operator

Marco Carosi

Assistant Camera Operator

Elsa Castillo

Hair Assistant

Mirta Castillo

Hair Stylist

J C Cobian

Song

Juan C Codazzi

Producer

P Contursi

Song

Juan Carlos Copes

Choreographer

Romina Crespolini

Assistant Director

Tom Cundom

Special Effects

Beatriz De Benedetto

Costume Designer

Mauro Diamanti

Dolly Grip

Marina Dipaola

Art Assistant

E S Discepolo

Song

Alvaro Dolgay

Grip

Marcelo Donari

Hair Assistant

Jose Exposito

Assistant Property Master

Hector Fernandez

Assistant Property Master

J Fernandez Blanco

Song

J D Filiberto

Song

Juan De Dios Filiberto

Song

Eduardo Flaco

Other

Luciana Fornasari

Production Assistant

Nancy Francos

Hair Assistant

Daniel Franicevich

Electrician

Luis Franicevich

Electrician

M Garcia Ferrari

Song

F Garcia Gimenez

Song

Carlos Gardel

Song

Andres Gavilan

Electrician

A Gomez

Song

Jose Luis Gonzalez

Dolly Grip

Noemi Grananta

Casting

Leandro Irurzun

Camera

Carlos Jaureguialzo

Script Supervisor

Julia Juaniz

Editor

Aurelio Kerbs

Electrician

Hernando Kerbs

Electrician

J Larenza

Song

Eduardo Larrosa

Property Master

Gustavo Larrosa

Assistant Property Master

Hugo Lauria

Production Manager

Aldredo Lepera

Song

A Lucero

Song

Catalina Mabromata

Stand-In

Alicia Macchi

Assistant Costume Designer

Fatima Macera

Assistant Costume Designer

Julio Madurga

Assistant Camera Operator

Adriana Maestri

Construction

J C Marambio Catan

Song

E Maroni Jr.

Song

Pedro Marra

Boom Operator

Juan C Martinez Pamies

Assistant Editor

G Matos Rodriguez

Song

Marina Medina

Makeup Assistant

Carlos Saura Medrano

Assistant Director

Aili Mengzu Chen

Production Assistant

Carlos L Mentasti

Producer

Andrea Mercado

Art Assistant

Rainer Mockert

Associate Producer

Ismael Montenegro

Generator Operator

Eduardo Mora

Other

E Moreno

Song

Jose J Moreno

Production Assistant

Isabel Nanotti

Hair Assistant

Guillermo Nespolo

Grip

Oscar Cardozo Ocampo

Music

Horacio Oliveros

Hair Assistant

J I Padula

Song

Julio Pascoli

Construction

Dolores Pascual

Other

Ivo Pelay

Song

G Corio Penaloza

Song

Alejandro Penovi Carrillo

Assistant Editor

Manuel Saura Perez

Apprentice

Astor Piazzolla

Song

Gaelle Pidoux

Assistant Editor

Graciela Portela

Photography

O Pugliese

Song

Osvaldo Pugliese

Song

Marcio Quinteros

Hair Stylist

Diana Quiroga

Assistant Camera Operator

N Ramos

Song

Edgardo Rapetti

Sound

Cristian Riccardo

Stand-In

Teo Rispoli

Camera

Luis Risso

Assistant Property Master

Carlos Rivarola

Choreographer

Carlos Rizzuti

Associate Producer

Carlos Rizzuti

Executive Producer

Jorge Rovera

Hair Assistant

Eduardo Russo

Construction

Ramiro Sabell

Assistant Camera Operator

Horacio A Salgan

Song

Manuel Santana

Construction

Carlos Saura

Screenplay

Manuel Saura Perez

Apprentice

Luis A Scalella

Producer

Lalo Schifrin

Song

Lalo Schifrin

Music

Adriana Slemenson

Apprentice

Cecilia Smith

Makeup Assistant

Mariana Sourrouille

Set Decorator

Alexis Stavropulos

Sound

Ana Maria Steckelman

Choreographer

Fabrizio Storaro

Video

Vittorio Storaro

Director Of Photography

Maria Sumilovich

Makeup Assistant

Paula Taratuto

Assistant Costume Designer

Maria Ines Teyssie

Casting

Maria Jose Torres

Makeup Assistant

R Tuegols

Song

Maria Eugenia Varela

Makeup Assistant

Marcelo Vasquez

Electrician

Ramon Vazquez

Electrician

Giuseppe Verdi

Music

A Villoldo

Song

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Drama
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 52m

Award Nominations

Best Foreign Language Film

1998

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

The Country of Argentina

Winner of the 1998 Goya Award for Best Sound.

Winner of the Grand Prix Technique de la CST (Vittorio Storaro) at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States February 12, 1999

Released in United States February 1999

Released in United States March 1999

Released in United States May 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States on Video August 3, 1999

Released in United States September 1998

Released in United States Winter December 16, 1998

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.

Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.

Shown at Cairo International Film Festival (Opening Night) November 25 - December 8, 1998.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) May 13-24, 1998.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.

Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.

Shown at Miami Film Festival (opening night) February 19-28, 1999.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 10-19, 1998.

Began shooting June 19, 1997.

Completed shooting mid August 1997.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Cairo International Film Festival (Opening Night) November 25 - December 8, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998 (US premiere at the 1998 Hamptons International Film Festival.)

Released in United States 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of series "Recent Spanish Cinema" February 26 - March 13, 1999.)

Released in United States February 1999 (Shown at Miami Film Festival (opening night) February 19-28, 1999.)

Released in United States February 12, 1999 (New York City and Los Angeles)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival November 5-19, 1998.)

Released in United States Winter December 16, 1998 (NY, LA)

Released in United States on Video August 3, 1999

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Masters) September 10-19, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Aspen Filmfest in Aspen, Colorado September 23-27, 1998.)

Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) May 13-24, 1998.)

Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (World Tour) March 18-28, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.)