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The story of a filmmaker (Sally Potter) who, dissatisfied with her latest screenplay, stumbles upon the tango and an Argentinian dancer (Pablo Veron) living in Paris. Fascinated by both, she places herself under his tutelage, striking a deal: if he will make her a tango dancer, she will let him sta...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: OKCK Films (Producer), Arts Council of England (Producer), Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), Adventure Pictures (Producer)
Other Authors: Potter, Sally, 1949- (Director, Screenwriter, Actor), Sheppard, Christopher (Producer), Benzakein, Simona (Producer), Verón, Pablo (Actor), Toole, David (Actor), Iotti, Carolina (Actor), Salas, Fabián (Actor), Naveira, Gustavo (Actor)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English dialogue; with some French and Spanish fragments subtitled in English.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [1997]
Subjects:
Potter, Sally, > 1949- > Drama.
Screenwriters > Drama.
Verón, Pablo > Drama.
Dancers > Drama.
Tango (Dance) > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Dance films.
Romance films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, British.
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Summary:The story of a filmmaker (Sally Potter) who, dissatisfied with her latest screenplay, stumbles upon the tango and an Argentinian dancer (Pablo Veron) living in Paris. Fascinated by both, she places herself under his tutelage, striking a deal: if he will make her a tango dancer, she will let him star in her next film.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca.102 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Audience:Rated: parental guidance suggested for brief language and some violent images.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Robby Muller ; editing, Hervé Schneid ; choreography, Pablo Veron ; original music, Sally Potter, Fred Frith.