Tango

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Tango

PG-13

Released Feb 12, 1999

1h 55m

Drama

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When Argentinean theater director Mario Suarez's (Miguel Ángel Solá) wife leaves him, he concentrates on making a movie centered around the tango. It isn't long before complications arise, starting with his leading lady, a dancer named Elena (Mía Maestro) -- who happens to be the girlfriend of financier Angelo Larroca (Juan Luis Galiardo). As Mario and Elena enter into an affair, he also finds himself challenged by backers who disapprove of dance sequences reflecting the country's dark years.

Critics Consensus

Tango makes a few false moves, but this dance-driven fantasy steps just the right side of the line between stultifying and seductive.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

If the film is visually beautiful, it is also ravishing as a musical -- which is really what it is, with its passionate music and angry dance sequences.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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CSM Staff

Christian Science Monitor

The plot and dialogue are far less engaging than in [director Carlos] Saura's best work, but the dance sequences are exuberantly performed and radiantly filmed.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 21, 2019

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A most uninteresting and unsatisfying story pads the film between dance scenes.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2009

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Saura aims for the Fellini masterpiece, but lacks both Fellini's playfulness and easy fusion of fantasy and reality.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 25, 2008

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Worth watching for the music alone and the dancing is as fine as you will ever see. One has to train from childhood to be that good.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Una de las mejores pelÃculas argentinas que he visto...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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A film which utterly blew me away the first time I saw it. And each time since then, it still manages to take me away. A visual masterpiece, its dance sequences are exquisite, its music is amazing, and its story a tribute to the ever-waging battle of the visionary versus the financier. A film that I consider to be one of the best that I've ever seen. Another great film by the master director Carlos Saura.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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A rich and clever film. The dancing is wonderful, the music is rich and womderful, and the story -- ah, the story. It has all these delicious twists and turns. Until the last scene, you are no quite sure what is going on.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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so well made and amazing choreographs

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Jan 2011 (with Setareh) - This is a modern musical but it gets so deep into the musical aspects and tango that it nearly loses its quality as a movie. The dancing scenes become boring and the actings are exaggerated to a level that it makes it very hard to get involved with the story and characters. The ending is however nice and appropriate.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

When Argentinean theater director Mario Suarez's (Miguel Ángel Solá) wife leaves him, he concentrates on making a movie centered around the tango. It isn't long before complications arise, starting with his leading lady, a dancer named Elena (Mía Maestro) -- who happens to be the girlfriend of financier Angelo Larroca (Juan Luis Galiardo). As Mario and Elena enter into an affair, he also finds himself challenged by backers who disapprove of dance sequences reflecting the country's dark years.

Director: Carlos Saura
Producer: Juan Carlos Codazzi, Carlos Mentasti, Luis A. Scalella
Screenwriter: Carlos Saura
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Astrolabio Producciones S.L., Hollywood Partners Munich, Beco Films, Pandora Cinema, Alma Ata International Pictures S.L., Adela Pictures, Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby