¡Tango!

¡Tango! (1933)

¡Tango! follows a formula established by Carlos Gardel with films such as Luces de Buenos Aires (The Lights of Buenos Aires, 1931) in which a melodramatic story is interspersed with tango songs. However, the film had less dialog and more music, making it more like a musical revue. This format would be copied by many subsequent films. The plot is derived from tango songs. Many of these songs tell of the seduction of an innocent slum girl by a rich man who promises her a glamorous life, but who abandons her when her looks fade. The stylized and sentimental plot of ¡Tango! revolves around a young man who is abandoned by his girlfriend for an older rich man and is heartbroken. The film follows his misfortunes.

Date of release
1933-04-26
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Luis Moglia Barth

Casting

Interesting facts

¡Tango! is a 1933 Argentine musical romance film, the first film to be made in Argentina using optical sound technology Many existing stars of the Argentine stage and radio appeared in the film, but its success was limited due to poor sound quality and weak acting. ¡Tango! established a formula that would be used by many subsequent tango films.

Production

The 80-minute black and white film was directed by Luis Moglia Barth, who co-wrote the script with Carlos de la Pua.

It was Argentina Sono Film's first production.

The film showed strong Hollywood influence in its cinematic techniques.

It was the first optical sound feature film to be produced in Argentina, at Argentina Sono Film's new optical sound studio.

The stars included the singer and actress Libertad Lamarque, the stage actor Pepe Arias, the singer Azucena Maizani and the comedian Tita Merello, all well-known theatre or tango performers.

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