¡Tango! (1933)
1h 19m
Running Time
April 26, 1933Release Date
Plot.
¡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.
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Cast & Crew.
Libertad Lamarque
Elena
Pepe Arias
Pepe el Bonito
Tita Merello
Tita
Alberto Gómez
Alberto
Alicia Vignoli
Alicia
Alberto Gómez
Alberto
Alberto Gómez
Alberto
Luis Sandrini
Berretín
Luis Moglia Barth
Director
Carlos de la Púa
Writer
Meneca Taihiada
Mecha
Juan Sarcione
Malandra / Music
Angel Mentasti
Producer
Roberto Firpo
Composer
Azucena Maizani
Herself / Music
Homero Manzi
Composer
Mercedes Simone
Herself
Sebastián Piana
Composer
Meneca Tailhade
Mecha
Alberto Etchebehere
Cinematography
Manuel Romero
Music
Antonio Merayo
Camera Car
Rodolfo Sciammarella
Music
Juan Manuel Concado
Art Direction
Freddy Scorticati
Music
El Cachafaz
Juan de Dios Filiberto
Music
Isabel San Miguel
Edgardo Donato
Luis Visca
Media.
Details.
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¡Tango! is a 1933 Argentine musical romance film, the first film to be made in Argentina using optical sound technology (but not the first sound film.)
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.