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TANGO (Original title)
Date: 1998 (Copyright)

Countries: Argentina, Spain, France, Germany

Director: Carlos Saura

Production company billing: ©1998 Argentina Sono Film S.A.C.I.,Argentina/Alma Ata International Pictures S.L., Spain Pandora Cinema presents an Argentinian/Spanish coproduction [logo] Argentina Sono Film SACI [logo] Alma Ata International Pictures in association with Terraplen Producciones/Astrolabio Producciones/Adela Pictures/Beco Films/Hollywood Partners/Saura Films a Juan C. Codazzi production idea [logo] Dolby digital in selected theatres In Colour [logo] negatives: Kodak [logo] laboratory: Technicolor [logo] filmed in Technovision Subtitles 2:1 [Univision] engravings from Los Desastres de la Guerra by Francisco de Goya Film Extract Mercado de abastos (1954)
Synopsis: Part fictional and part documentary study of Argentina's national dance.

Genre:
Drama
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (28)
In: Studies in Latin American Popular Culture v21 2002  Pages: 131-154
Title: "Tango, Like Scotch, Is Best Taken Straight": Cosmopolitan..Author: PODALSKY, Laura Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Tastes and Bodies Out of Place". Focuses on TANGOS, L'EXIL DE GARDEL, The TANGO LESSON and TANGO (1998).

In: Sight and Sound v10 n10 October 2000  Page: 66
Title: Video reviews: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v4 n4 Apr/May 1999  Page: 38,42
Title: Score: reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: ADAMS, Doug Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of soundtrack.

In: Cineforum n381 Jan/Feb 1999  Page: 48, 50
Title: [Cineforum - n381 Jan/Feb 1999: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Film-Historia v9 n2 1999  Pages: 215-216
Title: TangoAuthor: BOLZÁN, Geraldo Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: Film Review August 1999  Page: 35
Title: TangoAuthor: AINSWORTH, John Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n486 November 1999  Page: 93
Title: FILMOGRAPHIE DE CARLOS SAURAAuthor: LARRAZ, Emmanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Sight and Sound v9 n8 August 1999  Pages: 52-53
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Academia n26 Summer 1999  Pages: 139-143
Title: Su vivo retratoArticle type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Film posters for MENSAKA, FRONTERA SUR, AMIC/AMAT, El CORONEL NO TIENE QUIEN LE ESCRIBE and TANGO

In: Academia n26 Summer 1999  Pages: 80-87
Title: Saber llegarAuthor: TORREBLANCA, Nieves Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: A discussion of Spanish films which, despite their lack of box office success, can be deemed successful in other ways, including comments from Spanish filmmakers

In: Fotogramas n1859 September 1998  Pages: 94-97
Title: El "tango" según SauraAuthor: PONGA, Paula Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish
Description: Interview with Carlos Saura in which he discusses his new film TANGO

In: Film Dienst v51 n22 27 Oct 199  Page: 26
Title: TangoAuthor: HAMDORF, Wolfgang M. Article type: ArticleLanguage: German

In: Positif n454 December 1998  Page: 53
Title: TangoAuthor: N.H. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Variety 1 Jun 1998  Page: 35
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: HOLLAND, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: El Amante Cine n78 September 1998  Page: 18
Title: TangoAuthor: LINGENTI, Alejandro Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: Télérama n2549 18 Nov 1998  Page: 46
Title: TangoAuthor: SAURA, Carlos Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Cineinforme n701 September 1998  Page: 14
Title: Pasión, cine y arte se unen en el filme...Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: Spanish

In: Premiere n261 December 1998  Page: 63
Title: TangoAuthor: J.-Y.K. Article type: NoteLanguage: French

In: In Camera July 1998  Pages: 1-3
Title: Storaro turns a new page with the filming of Tango.Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the making of the film, in which director of photography Vittorio Storaro talks about working with Saura, the background research done, and details of the film stock, equipment, lighting and cinematographic technqiues used.

In: Fotogramas n1860 October 1998  Page: 9
Title: CríticasArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: Screen International n1161 5 Jun 1998  Page: 15
Title: ReviewsAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1158 15 May 1998  Page: 24
Title: ReviewsAuthor: GREEN, Jennifer Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Le Film Francais n2721 22 May 1998  Page: 22
Title: âme d'un peupleAuthor: ROMERO, Ana Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: French
Description: on the director and his film in Cannes

In: Film Score Monthly v3 n7 August 1998  Page: 15
Title: Damsels, a devil, the dance and the deep endAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Short interview with Lalo Schifrin about the music for TANGO

In: Film (epd) v15 n11 November 1998  Pages: 32-33
Title: TangoAuthor: SCHOMBURG-SCHERFF, Sylvia M. Article type: ArticleLanguage: German

In: Screen International n1114 27 Jun 1997  Page: 37
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Cineinforme n681 January 1997  Page: 70
Title: ProduccionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: Screen International n1123 29 Aug 1997  Page: 10
Title: [Screen International - n1123 29 Aug 1997: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the state of production


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Screening songs in Hispanic and Lusophone cinema
Author: SHAW, Lisa  Pages: xv, 320 pages