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The Tango Lesson

1997·Drama·1h 40m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Sally Potter
dance
dancer
tango
semi autobiographical
woman director
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Cast

Sally Potter
Sally Potter
Sally
Géraldine Maillet
Géraldine Maillet
Sally Potter
George Antoni
George Antoni
Photographer
Howard Lee
Howard Lee
Man at Tea Dance
Heathcote Williams
Heathcote Williams
Builder
Guillaume Gallienne
Guillaume Gallienne
Pablo's Friend
Marcos Woinsky
Marcos Woinsky

Crew

Sally Potter
Sally Potter
Director
Sally Potter
Sally Potter
Writer
Fred Frith
Fred Frith
Original Music Composer
Sally Potter
Sally Potter
Original Music Composer
Hervé Schneid
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Patrick Cauderlier
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
Cat Villiers
Cat Villiers
Associate Producer
Carlos Conti
Carlos Conti
Production Design
Peter Swords King
Peter Swords King
Wigmaker
Graciela Oderigo
Graciela Oderigo
Art Direction
Jean-Paul Mugel
Jean-Paul Mugel
Sound

Popular Reviews

4 reviews
Luz
Luz
10.0★ · 04/11/26
The Tango Lesson
*"It doesn't suit me to follow, it suits me to lead. And you can't deal with that"
*

Inglés, francés, español, tango, tap dance, películas. Qué más se puede pedir?
"You don't know how to use your eyes. You only want to be looked at, not to look. That's why you don't see"
"I've been following you in the tango, but to make a film, you have to follow me. Are you ready?"
*"It doesn't suit me to follow, it suits me to lead. And you can't deal with that"
*

Inglés, francés, español, tango, tap dance, películas. Qué más se puede pedir?
"You don't know how to use your eyes. You only want to be looked at, not to look. That's why you don't see"
"I've been following you in the tango, but to make a film, you have to follow me. Are you ready?"
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Kate
Kate
5.0★ · 04/19/26
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gilda
gilda
8.0★ · 06/12/25
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agathagog
agathagog
6.0★ · 08/22/24
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