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.
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Tango
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 9, 1985
Runtime
0h 6m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Tango
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Helke Misselwitz
Description
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.
