Tango [videorecording] / Carlos Saura

By:

Carlos Saura

Contributor(s):

Material type: Film

FilmLanguage: Spanish Summary language: English Original language: Spanish Subtitle language: English, Spanish, French Publication details: Argentina Adela Pictures Alma Ata International Pictures S.L. Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I. 1999Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 115 min.) : sound, color. 4 3/4 inISBN:

0767835174

LOC classification:

PN1997 .T364 1998

Summary: From case cover: Flamboyant. Colorful. Sensual. This is the seductive world of the Tango, stunningly brought to life by acclaimed director Carlos Saura (Flamenco), Grammy-winning composer Lalo Schifrin (TV's "Mission: Impossible") and Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. Set against the backdrop of a director's passionate love affair with his art and the beautiful young woman who captures his heart, Tango is "a mesmerizing experience, a smoky, lush blend of the muted light and color, of intoxicating dance and the richest tango music you could ever imagine" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). Set in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the film tells the story of director Mario Suarez's quest to make the ultimate tango film. Lonely after his wife (one of the film's stars) has left him, Mario must find the themes that will hold the film together, while simultaneously permitting his musicians and dancers the freedom of expression that is necessary to satisfy the tango-hungry Argentine audience. Things become complicated when Mario falls in love with Elena, a beautiful and talented young dancer who is the girlfriend of the powerful and dangerous Angelo Larroca, an investor in the picture. And Mario's creative vision is challenged by his investors when he plans a scene that recreates Argentina's dark years of political suppression and "disappearances."

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-D: DVD Cabinet D	PN1997 .T364 1998	Available	Spanish audio. Optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles.		001731
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-D: DVD Cabinet D	PN1997 .T364 1998	Available	Spanish audio. Optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles.		000141

Special features: producer & lead actress commentary, theatrical trailers, talent & filmographies, "making of" featurette.

From case cover:
Flamboyant. Colorful. Sensual. This is the seductive world of the Tango, stunningly brought to life by acclaimed director Carlos Saura (Flamenco), Grammy-winning composer Lalo Schifrin (TV's "Mission: Impossible") and Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. Set against the backdrop of a director's passionate love affair with his art and the beautiful young woman who captures his heart, Tango is "a mesmerizing experience, a smoky, lush blend of the muted light and color, of intoxicating dance and the richest tango music you could ever imagine" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times).

Set in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the film tells the story of director Mario Suarez's quest to make the ultimate tango film. Lonely after his wife (one of the film's stars) has left him, Mario must find the themes that will hold the film together, while simultaneously permitting his musicians and dancers the freedom of expression that is necessary to satisfy the tango-hungry Argentine audience. Things become complicated when Mario falls in love with Elena, a beautiful and talented young dancer who is the girlfriend of the powerful and dangerous Angelo Larroca, an investor in the picture. And Mario's creative vision is challenged by his investors when he plans a scene that recreates Argentina's dark years of political suppression and "disappearances."

DVD video; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0; stereo, surround; NTSC; Region 1; 2.35:1 widescreen.

Spanish or English audio. Optional French or Spanish subtitles. Optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.

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