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The tango lesson

Title
The tango lesson [videorecording] / Adventure Pictures presents a co-production with OKCK Films (Argentina), PIE (France), NDF/Imagica (Japan), Pandora Film and Cinema Project (Germany), Sigma Pictures (Holland) ; written and directed by Sally Potter ; produced by Christopher Sheppard ; choreography by Pablo Veron.
Publication
U.K. : Adventure Pictures, c1997 ; Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video.

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Additional Authors
  • Potter, Sally, 1949-
  • Verón, Pablo
  • Naveira, Gustavo
  • Salas, Fabian
  • Toole, David.
  • Iotti, Carolina.
  • Copello, Carlos
  • Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955-
  • Sheppard, Christopher.
  • Frith, Fred.
  • Conti, Carlos.
  • Minter, Paul.
  • Piazzolla, Astor.
  • Adventure Pictures.
  • Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
  • Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (105 min.) : sd., b&w and col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
In an autobiographical story that moves between Paris, London and Buenos Aires, Sally Potter portrays a filmmaker whose attraction to the Argentine tango is intertwined with her love affair with a male dancer (Pablo Veron). The film includes many scenes of the Argentine tango in stage performances and social contexts, and in class and rehearsal. Potter and Veron also perform a "dance" in an airport, and Veron tap-dances in an apartment with kitchen implements and on a mantel. Following the film is a 3-min. music video by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, playing Astor Piazzolla's Libertango, from the original soundtrack of The tango lesson. The music video features b&w excerpts from the film intercut with color footage of Yo-Yo Ma.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • A Sony Pictures Classics release ; additional choreography, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas, Carlos Copello ; original music, Sally Potter with the participation of Fred Frith ; sound, Jean-Paul Mugel, Gerard Hardy ; production design, Carlos Conti ; costumes, Paul Minter ; director of photography, Robby Muller ; co-producer (France), Simona Benzakein ; co-producers (Argentina), Oscar Kramer, Christian Keller, Sarmiento ; editing, Herve Schneid.
Performer (note)
  • Sally Potter (Sally) ; Pablo Veron (Pablo) ; Gustavo Naveira (Gustavo) ; Fabian Salas (Fabian) ; David Toole (fashion designer) ; Carolina Iotti (Pablo's partner) ; Carlos Copello (Carlos) ; Peter Eyre (English tango fan) ; Heathcote Williams (builder) ; others.
Language (note)
  • In English ; French and Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4801
ISBN
0767800958
OCLC
  • 144655745
  • NYPY00-F1051
Title
The tango lesson [videorecording] / Adventure Pictures presents a co-production with OKCK Films (Argentina), PIE (France), NDF/Imagica (Japan), Pandora Film and Cinema Project (Germany), Sigma Pictures (Holland) ; written and directed by Sally Potter ; produced by Christopher Sheppard ; choreography by Pablo Veron.
Imprint
U.K. : Adventure Pictures, c1997 ; Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video.
Credits
A Sony Pictures Classics release ; additional choreography, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas, Carlos Copello ; original music, Sally Potter with the participation of Fred Frith ; sound, Jean-Paul Mugel, Gerard Hardy ; production design, Carlos Conti ; costumes, Paul Minter ; director of photography, Robby Muller ; co-producer (France), Simona Benzakein ; co-producers (Argentina), Oscar Kramer, Christian Keller, Sarmiento ; editing, Herve Schneid.
Cast
Sally Potter (Sally) ; Pablo Veron (Pablo) ; Gustavo Naveira (Gustavo) ; Fabian Salas (Fabian) ; David Toole (fashion designer) ; Carolina Iotti (Pablo's partner) ; Carlos Copello (Carlos) ; Peter Eyre (English tango fan) ; Heathcote Williams (builder) ; others.
Language
In English ; French and Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.
Added Author
Potter, Sally, 1949- Director. Author. Composer. Performer
Verón, Pablo, choreographer. Performer
Naveira, Gustavo, choreographer. Performer
Salas, Fabian, choreographer. Performer
Toole, David. Performer
Iotti, Carolina. Performer
Copello, Carlos, choreographer. Performer
Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- Instrumentalist
Sheppard, Christopher. Producer
Frith, Fred. Composer
Conti, Carlos. Designer
Minter, Paul. Costume designer
Piazzolla, Astor. Composer
Adventure Pictures.
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4801
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