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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Darío Grandinetti
Renzo Franchi/Carlos Gardel
Known for
Maradona, Blessed Dream
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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Juanita
Known for
The Machinist
A Walk in the Clouds
Juan Echanove
Gustavo
Known for
The Legend of El Cid
The Flower of My Secret
Ulises Dumont
Aníbal
Known for
Same Love, Same Rain
Raúl Brambilla
Alfredo Le Pera
Also in
Dedalo
El general y la fiebre
Carlos Carella
Cabache
Also in
Operación Masacre
The Truce
Ramón Rivero
Dieguito
Pepe Soriano
Rinaldo Costa
Also in
Farmacia de guardia
Grandma
María Fernández Paroni
Dorita
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Chela Ruíz
Berta Gardés
Known for
The Official Story
The Dark Side of the Heart
Mónica Galán
La Turca
Known for
Don't Look Down
The Dark Side of the Heart
Nelly Fontán
Doña Martha
Also in
Endless Summer
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Jaime Chávarri Director · Raúl Brambilla Writer Óscar Plasencia Writer
First release January 23, 1998 · Produced in Argentina, Spain · Production Aleph Producciones S.A., Rocabruno
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Telefe
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Aleph Producciones S.A.
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Rocabruno
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Aurum Producciones
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Atresmedia
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Lider Films
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Patagonik
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Buena Vista International
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INCAA
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Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
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Argentina · Spain
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Original title
Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando
Original language
Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Spain · January 23, 1998
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