Storyline
¡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.
Cast & Crew
Libertad Lamarque
Elena
Lead
Pepe Arias
Pepe el bonito
Tita Merello
Tita
Alberto Gómez
Alberto
Alicia Vignoli
Alicia
Luis Sandrini
Berretín
MT
Meneca Taihiada
Mecha
Juan Sarcione
Malandra
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Moglia Barth's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. ¡Tango! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
