Movie

Tango

A brief history of the emergence and artistic innovations of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe. The film offers a mosaic of tango melodies, art works, dance performances, historical footage, photographs of Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century, and texts by Celedonio Flores and Enrique Santos Discépolo.

Director

Helke Misselwitz

Screenplay

Helke Misselwitz

Status

Released

Release date

09/08/1985

Original language

German