The Tango Lesson (1997)
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- PG
- 1h 40min
- Drama, Music
- 14 Nov 1997 (USA)
- Movie
A scriptwriter comes to Paris to work on her film. There she takes up tango lessons and forms a relationship with the dancer.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins.
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Cast
| Sally Potter | ... |
Sally
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Morgane Maugran | ... |
Red Model
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| Géraldine Maillet | ... |
Yellow Model
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Katerina Mechera | ... |
Blue Model
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David Toole | ... |
Fashion Designer
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| George Antoni | ... |
Photographer
(as George Yiasoumi)
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Michele Parent | ... |
Seamstress
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Claudine Mavros | ... |
Seamstress
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Monique Couturier | ... |
Seamstress
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Matthew Hawkins | ... |
Bodyguard
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Simon Worgan | ... |
Bodyguard
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| Pablo Verón | ... |
Pablo
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Carolina Iotti | ... |
Pablo's partner
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Zobeida | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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Orazio Massaro | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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Anne Fassio | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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| Guillaume Gallienne | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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Michel André | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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Flaminio Corcos | ... |
Pablo's Friend
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Howard Lee | ... |
Man at Tea Dance
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| Heathcote Williams | ... |
Builder
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Juan José Czalkin | ... |
Waiter
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Gustavo Naveira | ... |
Gustavo
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Fabián Salas | ... |
Fabián
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Horacio Marassi | ... |
Shoe Man
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David Derman | ... |
Salon Dancer
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Óscar Dante Lorenzo | ... |
Salon Dancer
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Omar Vega | ... |
Salon Dancer
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Carlos Copello | ... |
Carlos
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Olga Besio | ... |
Olga
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Cantilo Peña | ... |
Hotel Porter
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María Noel | ... |
Movie Executive
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| Fabián Stratas | ... |
Movie Executive
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Gregory Dayton | ... |
Movie Executive
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| Peter Eyre | ... |
English Tango Fan
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Emmanuelle Tertipis | ... |
Woman in Dressing Room
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Rubén Orlando Di Nápoli | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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Tito Haas | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Alicia Monti | ... |
Carlos' Partner
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María Fernanda Lorences | ... |
Woman Opening Door
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Luis Sturla | ... |
Couple Opening Door
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Amanda Beitia | ... |
Couple Opening Door
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| Marcos Woinsky | ... |
Man Opening Door
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Eduardo Rojo | ... |
Janitor
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Óscar Arrribas | ... |
Man at Synagogue
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Directed by
| Sally Potter | ||
Written by
| Walter Donohue | ... | (story editor) |
| Sally Potter | ... | () |
Produced by
| Simona Benzakein | ... | co-producer: France |
| Diane Gelon | ... | associate producer |
| Óscar Kramer | ... | line producer: Buenos Aires |
| Christian Keller Sarmiento | ... | co-producer: Argentina |
| Christopher Sheppard | ... | producer |
| Cat Villiers | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Fred Frith | ||
| Sally Potter | ||
Cinematography by
| Robby Müller | ... | (as Robby Muller) |
Editing by
| Hervé Schneid | ||
Editorial Department
| Ludovic Berrivin | ... | additional post-production assistant |
| Julie Clemencin | ... | assistant editor |
| Muriel Moreau | ... | additional post-production assistant |
| Vaughn Mullady | ... | negative cutter |
| Sophie Reine | ... | additional post-production assistant |
| Bob Rodger | ... | grader |
| Raphaele Urtin | ... | additional post-production assistant (as Raphaëlle Urtin) |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | negative cutting assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Irene Lamb | ||
Production Design by
| Carlos Conti | ||
Costume Design by
| Paul Minter | ||
Makeup Department
| Ricardo Fasán | ... | hair stylist: Buenos Aires (as Ricardo Fassan) |
| Christian Gruau | ... | hair stylist: Paris |
| Peter Swords King | ... | wig maker (as Peter King) |
| Chantal Leothier | ... | makeup artist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| François-Xavier Bazin | ... | unit manager |
| Philippe Besnier | ... | production manager: Paris |
| Diana Frey | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jerome Borenstein | ... | first assistant director: Paris |
| Rodrigo Carvajal | ... | second assistant director: Buenos Aires |
| Nicholas Cubria | ... | third assistant director: Buenos Aires |
| Carlos Gil | ... | first assistant director: Buenos Aires |
| Mel Nortcliffe | ... | second assistant director: London |
| Waldo Roeg | ... | first assistant director |
| Oona Seiler | ... | third assistant director: Paris |
| Michael Viger | ... | first assistant director: Paris |
Art Department
| Fernanda Abadía | ... | paintings: Buenos Aires |
| Mercedes Alfonsín | ... | assistant art director: Buenos Aires |
| Fernando Cardoso | ... | assistant art director: Paris |
| Renaud Colas | ... | property master: Paris |
| Carmen Cornejo | ... | paintings: Buenos Aires |
| Stéphane Cressend | ... | assistant art director |
| Sergio Gualco | ... | property master: Buenos Aires |
| Bertrand Guinnebault | ... | painter: Paris |
| Pascoli Hermanos | ... | construction manager: Buenos Aires |
| Gilles Laboulandine | ... | construction manager: Paris (as Gilles LaBoulandine) |
| Daniel Mauvignier | ... | head painter: Paris |
| Daniel Monroy | ... | property assistant: Buenos Aires |
| Graciela Oderigo | ... | art director: Buenos Aires |
| Marianna Sourrouille | ... | set dresser: Buenos Aires |
| Lucinda Sturgis | ... | assistant art director: London |
| Patrick Widdrington | ... | head carpenter: Paris |
| Marianna Zentchenko | ... | assistant art director: Paris |
Sound Department
| André Cappello | ... | foley recordist |
| Sophie Chiabaut | ... | boom operator |
| Julie Clemencin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Vincent Guillon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gérard Hardy | ... | sound |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Dominic Lester | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Mario Melchiorri | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Gilles Missir | ... | adr mixer |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Corrinne Raffi | ... | adr editor |
| Patrice Raffi | ... | adr editor |
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | foley mixer |
Special Effects by
| Tom Cundom | ... | special effects supervisor: Buenos Aires |
| Christian Talenton | ... | special effects supervisor: Paris |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Body | ... | optical cameraman |
| Prudence Harington | ... | model casting: Paris |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Pascaline Girardot | ... | stunts: Paris |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Horacio Acevedo | ... | electrician: Buenos Aires |
| Rubén Bejarano | ... | grip: Buenos Aires |
| Eduardo Broman | ... | chief electrician: Buenos Aires |
| Richard Broome | ... | key grip |
| Álvaro Dolgay | ... | generator operator: Buenos Aires |
| Patrick Gasché | ... | electrician: Paris |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Richard Kalvar | ... | still photographer |
| Ken Lowe | ... | lighting technician |
| Oona Menges | ... | clapper loader |
| Gustavo Mosquera R. | ... | Steadicam operator: Buenos Aires (as Gustavo Mosquera) |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician: UK |
| Gueorgui Pinkhassov | ... | still photographer (as Georgui Pinkhassov) |
| Christopher Porter | ... | gaffer |
| Matías Risi | ... | video assist: Buenos Aires |
| Hugo Senlle | ... | electrician: Buenos Aires |
| Gilbert Seybald | ... | electrician: Paris |
| Michel Strasser | ... | grip: Paris |
| Pim Tjujerman | ... | focus puller |
| Hoyte Van Hoytema | ... | camera trainee: Paris |
| Jörg Widmer | ... | steadicam operator: Paris |
Casting Department
| Alberte Garo | ... | extras casting: Paris |
| Frédérique Moidon | ... | casting: Paris |
| Carina F. Romanova | ... | extras casting assistant (1997) (as Carina Romanova) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Doreen Brown | ... | costume maker |
| Jackie Hallatt | ... | costume maker |
| Glen Hills | ... | costume maker |
| John Krausa | ... | costume maker |
| Peter Lewis | ... | costume maker |
| Joanna Roderick | ... | costumer |
| Paula Taratuto | ... | wardrobe assistant: Buenos Aires |
| Ivone Teles | ... | wardrobe assistant: Paris |
| Michael Weldon | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Christopher Witt | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Denise Cassotti | ... | location manager: Paris |
| Marie-Eve Graviou-Dural | ... | assistant location manager: Paris (as Marie-Eve Dural) |
| Alberto Hasse | ... | location manager: Buenos Aires |
| Jackie Ingberg | ... | assistant location manager: Buenos Aires |
| Eric Vidart Loeb | ... | location manager: Paris (as Eric Vidart-Loeb) |
Music Department
| Agustín Bardi | ... | composer: additional music |
| Thomas Bloch | ... | musician: "Ondes Martenot" and "Cristal Bachet" |
| Ivan Chandler | ... | music supervisor |
| Fred Frith | ... | musician: guitar and violin |
| Gerónimo Gradito | ... | composer: additional music |
| Vicente Greco | ... | composer: additional music |
| Roberto Greta | ... | guitar |
| Franck Lebon | ... | music recording mixer |
| Nola Lopez | ... | composer: additional music |
| Leonardo D. Marconi | ... | piano |
| Omar Murtagh | ... | double bass |
| Miguel Padula | ... | composer: additional music |
| Alfredo F. Roldan | ... | composer: additional music |
| Hervé Schneid | ... | music editor |
| Juan Jose Visiglio | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
| Elie Robert-Nicoud | ... | script translator |
Transportation Department
| Roy Hyatt | ... | unit driver: London |
| Andrés Médici | ... | truck driver: grip, Buenos Aires |
| Gustavo Oldán | ... | unit driver: Buenos Aires |
| Mikael Richard | ... | unit driver: Paris |
| Pedro Riobo | ... | truck driver: camera, Buenos Aires |
| Gustavo Soute | ... | truck driver: props, Buenos Aires |
| Carlos Villatini | ... | truck driver: lighting, Buenos Aires |
Additional Crew
| Sebastian Aloi | ... | runner: Buenos Aires |
| Enrique Beltza | ... | motor home: Buenos Aires |
| Hélène Chalant | ... | production assistant: Paris |
| Marie-Laure Compain | ... | production coordinator: Paris |
| Carlos Copello | ... | additional choreographer: Buenos Aires |
| Jorge Correa | ... | runner: Buenos Aires |
| Diana Dantés | ... | alexander technique teacher: London |
| Lindy Davies | ... | performance consultant |
| Alexis Delage-Toriel | ... | assistant to co-producer: Paris |
| Claudia Doura | ... | production assistant: Buenos Aires |
| Ludovic Duchateau | ... | swing gang: Paris |
| Guillaume Dunand | ... | production assistant: Paris |
| Barbara Factorovich | ... | production coordinator: Buenos Aires |
| Juan Carlos Fernández | ... | minibus coordinator: Buenos Aires |
| Florence Forney | ... | production coordinator: Paris |
| Diane Gelon | ... | production lawyer (as Law Office Diane Gelon) |
| Roberto Guisado | ... | caterer: Buenos Aires |
| Marie-Noëlle Hauville | ... | production accountant: Paris |
| Marianne Hoegl | ... | pilates trainer: London |
| Richard Hyland | ... | production accountant |
| María Vázquez Keller Sarmiento | ... | entertainment lawyer |
| Marc Le Hingrat | ... | swing gang: Paris |
| Adriana Maestri | ... | sculptor: Buenos Aires |
| Marcos Maffulli | ... | security chief: Buenos Aires |
| Michael Manzi | ... | production assistant |
| Olivier Martin | ... | production assistant: Paris |
| Stephen Masters | ... | title designer (as Steve Masters) |
| Roanne Moore | ... | production coordinator |
| Gustavo Naveira | ... | additional choreographer: Buenos Aires |
| Angela Neillis | ... | production secretary |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Pedro Porcu | ... | truck coordinator: Buenos Aires |
| Sarah Portal | ... | assistant accountant: Paris |
| María Rosa Pugliese | ... | assistant accountant: Buenos Aires |
| Julio Raffo Jr. | ... | runner: Buenos Aires |
| Julio Raffo | ... | production lawyer: Buenos Aires |
| Amos Field Reid | ... | assistant to director |
| Andreas Reyneke | ... | pilates trainer: London |
| Fabián Salas | ... | additional choreographer: Buenos Aires |
| Nik Udovicic | ... | runner: London |
| Pablo Verón | ... | choreographer |
| Fernando Wajs | ... | production accountant: Buenos Aires |
Thanks
| Kim Ballard | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Dunford | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Adventure Pictures
- Adventure Films
- Arts Council of England
- Cinema Projects
- Eurimages
- European Co-production Fund
- Imagica
- NFC
- OKCK Films
- PIE
- Pandora Filmproduktion
- Sales Company
- Sigma Film Productions
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ID Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Channel 4 (2002) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Filmark (Brazil) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Nippon Herald Films (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Victor Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (light equipment)
- Aimimage / Ice Film (cameras and lenses by)
- Audio 24/25 (protools supplied by)
- Carlo Manzi Rentals (men's costumes)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- James Taylor & Son (shoes made by)
- Les Dames Augustines (foley recorded at)
- Les Traiteurs du Vern (catering: Paris)
- Massaro (shoes)
- Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (funding)
- Musicalites (music supervision)
- Sarmiento, Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal (entertainment lawyer)
- Sonodi (ADR recording)
- Sony Classical (soundtrack published by)
- Studios Merjithur (music recorded at)
- Technicolor (post-production)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
- Twickenham Film Studios (re-recording)
- Video Reference (avid provided by)
Storyline
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On a trip to Paris Sally meets Pablo, a tango dancer. He starts teaching her to dance then she returns to London to work on some "projects". She visits Buenos Aires and learns more from Pablo's friends. Sally & Pablo meet again but this time their relationship changes, she realises they want different things from each other. On a trip to Buenos Aires they cement their friendship.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the bathtub scene, she is reading "I and Thou" by philosopher Martin Buber. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Jackal/Anastasia/The Man Who Knew Too Little/One Night Stand/The Tango Lesson/Kiss or Kill (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Milonga Triste See more » |
| Quotes |
Pablo:
I am a dancer. And a Jew. See more » |