Summaries

A scriptwriter comes to Paris to work on her film. There she takes up tango lessons and forms a relationship with the dancer.

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 & 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.—David Morgans <[email protected]>

The British filmmaker and screenwriter Sally is in Paris writing the story of models that are murdered by a serial-killer. When she sees a performance of the Argentinean tango dance Pablo, she asks Pablo to give tango lessons to her. She becomes obsessed by the dance, dancing with Pablo. Then she travels to Hollywood to have a meeting with producers that want to make her movie, but she gives up on her project. She decides to make a movie about tango casting Pablo in exchange of their partnership in the dance.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • dance
  • female director
  • tango
  • dance music
  • latin music
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music
Release date Oct 8, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands United Kingdom France
Language English Spanish French
Filming locations Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
Production companies Arts Council of England Adventure Films Adventure Pictures

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1080192
Opening weekend US & Canada $19752
Gross worldwide $1080192

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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