¡Tango! (1933)

1933 · Feature film · 79 min · dir. Luis Moglia Barth

• Drama
• Music

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Synopsis

¡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…

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Details

Director

Luis Moglia Barth

Writer

Luis Moglia Barth

Cinematography

Alberto Etchebehere

Studio

Argentina Sono Film

Released

1933-04-26

Running time

79 minutes

Cast & crew

• Luis Moglia Barth Director
• Libertad Lamarque
• Pepe Arias
• Tita Merello
• Alberto Gómez
• Alicia Vignoli
• Luis Sandrini
• MMeneca Taihiada
• Juan Sarcione

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