A brief history of the emergence and artistic innovations of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe. The film offers a mosaic of tango melodies, art works, dance performances, historical footage, photographs of Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century, and texts by Celedonio Flores and Enrique Santos Discépolo.
Released: Aug 09, 1985
Runtime: 6 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Helke Misselwitz, Alejandro Quintana
Crew: Helke Misselwitz (Director), Gunther Becher (Director of Photography), Helke Misselwitz (Writer), Bernd Merten (Director of Photography), Sieglinde Abraham (Editor), Astor Piazzolla (Music)