¡Tango!
Seen it?1933 | 79 min | Drama, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for music lovers and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 19 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
¡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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Moglia Barth
- Libertad LamarqueElena
- Pepe AriasPepe el bonito
- Tita MerelloTita
- Alberto GómezAlberto
- Alicia VignoliAlicia
- Luis SandriniBerretín
- Meneca TaihiadaMecha
- Juan SarcioneMalandra
- Azucena MaizaniHerself
- Mercedes SimoneHerself