Storyline
A woman's voice says she was wife to Renzo Franchi and Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Argentina's great tango singer. People say she's crazy. Her story unfolds. Buenos Aires, 1933: Juana Romero, a seamstress who lives for the music of Gardel, dumps her boyfriend Gustavo for Renzo, a singer who looks like Gardel. She insists that his trio performs Gardel's tangos, which leads to Renzo recording a Ford commercial when Gardel himself is overbooked. The trio, with Joanna in tow, goes on an ill-fated tour of points north. The couple breaks up: she goes home and he tries to get to New York. Fate steps in, and once again he's called upon to pose as Gardel. Then, legend and a bracelet take over. Written by
Cast & Crew
Darío Grandinetti
Renzo Franchi/Carlos Gardel
Lead
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Juanita
Juan Echanove
Gustavo
Ulises Dumont
Aníbal
Raúl Brambilla
Alfredo Le Pera
Carlos Carella
Cabache
Ramón Rivero
Dieguito
Pepe Soriano
Rinaldo Costa
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jaime Chávarri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Tangos Are for Two is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
