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Tangos Are for Two
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Tangos Are for Two

1998-01-23 · 93 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Music · Romance

A woman's voice says she was wife to Renzo Franchi and Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), Argentina's great tango singer. People say she's crazy. Her story unfolds. Buenos Aires, 1933: Juana Romero, a seamstress who lives for the music of Gardel, dumps her boyfriend Gustavo for Renzo, a singer who looks like Gardel. She insists that his trio performs Gardel's tangos, which leads to Renzo recording a Ford commercial when Gardel himself is overbooked. The trio, with Joanna in tow, goes on an ill-fated tour of points north. The couple breaks up: she goes home and he tries to get to New York. Fate steps in, and once again he's called upon to pose as Gardel. Then, legend and a bracelet take over. Written by

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Directors
Jaime Chávarri
Production companies
Telefe, Aleph Producciones S.A., Rocabruno, Aurum Producciones, Atresmedia, Lider Films, Patagonik, Buena Vista International, INCAA, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Countries
Argentina, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Darío GrandinettiDarío GrandinettiRenzo Franchi/Carlos Gardel
Aitana Sánchez-GijónAitana Sánchez-GijónJuanita
Juan EchanoveJuan EchanoveGustavo
Ulises DumontUlises DumontAníbal
Raúl BrambillaAlfredo Le Pera
Carlos CarellaCarlos CarellaCabache
Ramón RiveroDieguito
Pepe SorianoPepe SorianoRinaldo Costa
María Fernández ParoniDorita
Chela RuizChela RuizBerta Gardés
Mónica GalánMónica GalánLa Turca
Nelly FontánDoña Martha
Bibiana AflaloNancy
Noemí GranataDueña Taller de Costura
Alfredo AllendeAlfredo AllendeMaestro de Ceremonias
Inés ArcePordiosera
Patricia BañosViuda López Thompson
Damián BoggioBotones
Óscar Gabriel CammarotaPianista Prostíbulo
Martín CoriaColombiano 1

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