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The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror

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A widowed and ailing literature professor is tormented by visions of his late wife, who killed herself. While the professor's social life seems normal and he continues to meet friends, his private one is tormented and increasingly disjointed.

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Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 12/19/2024
7/10
The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror redefines the standards of cinematic stories and reminds us that art is, above all, timeless. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online 06/05/2021
By any measure, [The Tango of the Widower] no masterpiece, but is a welcome addition to the ongoing adventure that is Ruiz's ever-expanding body of work. Go to Full Review Katie Duggan Film Daze 09/22/2020
This ghost story, finished by Raúl Ruiz's widow more than five decades after its footage was captured, is a haunting reflection of memory. Go to Full Review Victor Esquirol Otroscines.com 02/26/2020
The Tango of the Widow remits the same feelings of cinephile appreciation that in this case, is a welcome resurfacing of craft. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Raúl Ruiz

Director

Valéria Sarmiento

Director

Rubén Sotoconil

Viudo

Claudia Paz

Fantasma

Luis Alarcón

Silva

Shenda Román

Lola
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Synopsis A widowed and ailing literature professor is tormented by visions of his late wife, who killed herself. While the professor's social life seems normal and he continues to meet friends, his private one is tormented and increasingly disjointed.
Director
Raúl Ruiz, Valéria Sarmiento
Producer
Chamila Rodríguez
Screenwriter
Raúl Ruiz
Production Co
Poetastros
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 10m