The Tango Lesson
On a trip to Paris Sally meets Pablo, a tango dancer. He starts teaching her to dance then she returns to London to work on some "projects". She visits Buenos Aires and learns more from Pablo's friends. Sally and Pablo meet again but this time their relationship changes, she realises they want different things from each other. On a trip to Buenos Aires they cement their friendship.
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Cast
11 people
Sally Potter
Sally
Also in
Portraits
Morgane Maugran
Red Model
Known for
Pretty Things
Pablo Verón
Pablo
Also in
Upside Down
The Man Who Cried
Géraldine Maillet
Sally Potter
Also in
Oedipus N+1
Inside TPMP : les coulisses du talk n°1
Katerina Mechera
Blue Model
Also in
A Brother...
Princesses
David Toole
Fashion Designer
Also in
Amazing Grace
London 2012: Paralympics Opening Ceremony
George Antoni
Photographer
Known for
King Kong Lives
Quills
Howard Lee
Man at Tea Dance
Known for
Altar
Heathcote Williams
Builder
Known for
The Odyssey
Basic Instinct 2
Guillaume Gallienne
Pablo's Friend
Known for
Me, Myself and Mum
Yves Saint Laurent
Marcos Woinsky
Known for
El marginal
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Sally Potter Director · Fred Frith Composer Robby Müller Cinematographer
First release November 28, 1997 · Produced in Argentina, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan · Languages English, French, German, Spanish
Production
Arts Council of England
Production
Adventure Pictures
Production
Adventure Films
Production
IMAGICA
Production
Pandora Film
Production
Sigma Film Productions
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
Argentina · France · Germany · Netherlands · United Kingdom · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 28, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 20, 2021 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 4, 1998 · Theatrical
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