The Tango Lesson - Definition

The Tango Lesson is a 1997 movie by British director Sally Potter. It is a semi-autobiographical film starring Sally Potter and Pablo Verón, about Argentine tango.

Atmospherically shot mostly in black and white in Paris and Buenos Aires. The soundtrack includes Astor Piazzolla's Libertango.

Pablo Veron is a tango dancer teaching Sally Potter. Potter is thinking of making a film called The Tango Lesson, that Veron is keen to be in. The film explores the conflict between the woman dancer accepting the man's lead in the dance, while the man must accept the woman's lead in the film. It is also a love story - as well as a showcase for Veron's Tango dancing.

External link

• The Tango Lesson (http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/tango/) - Sony Pictures official site