Naked Tango (1990)

When a young European woman assumes a false identity in 1920s Argentina, she gets more than she bargained for.

Director:

Leonard Schrader

Writer:

Leonard Schrader

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Fernando Rey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Cholo
Mathilda May	...	Alba / Stephanie
Fernando Rey	...	Judge Torres
Tony Payne	...	Waiter
Henry Holmes	...	Passenger
Anthony Pratt	...	Ship's Captain
Dodi Scheuer	...	Immigration Officer
Esai Morales	...	Zico Borenstein
Cipe Lincovsky	...	Mama
Josh Mostel	...	Bertoni the Jeweler
Sergio Lerer	...	Fake Rabbi
Patricio Bisso	...	Gaston the Hairdresser
Constance McCashin	...	Flora
Marcos Woinsky	...	Big Thug
Rubén Szuchmacher	...	Small Thug

Storyline

Returning by ship to South America, a young girl escapes her elderly husband by swapping places with a girl committing suicide. She believes her new life will be that of an arranged marriage but finds it is in fact a trick to get her working in a brothel. .

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | forced prostitution | tango | female nudity | dance | 

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Taglines:

She never dreamed she could hate a man so much. And love him even more.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sensuality, violence and language

Details

Country:

Switzerland Argentina Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1991 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Gymno tango

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gotan, Grupo Baires, Jade M

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'William Hurt' was considered for the role of Cholo, but pulled out, and Esai Morales was in,ine for the role before being cast as Zico.

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Quotes

Cholo: The REAL you belongs to me.

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Connections

Features The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)

User Reviews

I think this film is the masterpiece. Don't you think so ?

Almost 10 years ago, it happened one night that I got into the theater ( a kind of B-movie theater of double feature ) in the back street of Seoul in Korea. I didn't even know the title of this film when I bought the ticket. Now I am studying film in Art School in San Francisco and still remember the powerful imagery and storytelling of the film. This film shaked my fundamental concept of the film itself and it still gives me the energetic interaction of the very unique aesthetics and visual ecstacy. I could not forget the night of watching this film still now. I think Hector Babenco should adore this film.