The Tango Lesson (1997)

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100 min - Drama | Music | Romance - 14 November 1997 (USA)

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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"... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sally Potter	...	Sally
	Morgane Maugran	...	Red Model
	Géraldine Maillet	...	Yellow Model
	Katerina Mechera	...	Blue Model
	David Toole	...	Fashion Designer
	George Antoni	...	Photographer (as George Yiasoumi)
	Michele Parent	...	Seamstress
	Claudine Mavros	...	Seamstress
	Monique Couturier	...	Seamstress
	Matthew Hawkins	...	Bodyguard
	Simon Worgan	...	Bodyguard
	Pablo Verón	...	Pablo
	Carolina Iotti	...	Pablo's partner
	Zobeida	...	Pablo's Friend
	Orazio Massaro	...	Pablo's Friend

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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. Written by David Morgans <in2023@wlv.ac.uk>

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Drama | Music | Romance

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Rated PG for brief language and some violent images See all certifications »

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English | French | Spanish

Release Date:

14 November 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La leçon de tango See more »

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,746 (USA) (16 November 1997) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$1,026,402 (USA) (15 February 1998)

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Adventure Pictures, Adventure Films, Arts Council of England See more »

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100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

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Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Sally: It doesn't suit me to follow. It suits me to lead, and you can't deal with that.
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Referenced in Bleeder (1999) See more »

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