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El alma del bandoneón

1935 · 77 min

A bittersweet old-world melodrama of tango and sacrifice, slow and earnest, carried by song and heartbreak.

Overview
Two brilliant tango singers struggle to the top of their profession and cope with obstacles to their personal romance.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • music
  • ambition
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, music
Directed by
Mario Soffici
Written by
José A. Bugliot, Mario Soffici
Starring
Libertad Lamarque, Santiago Arrieta, Enrique Serrano, Domingo Sapelli, Dora Davis, Charlo, Héctor Calcaño, Pepita Muñoz
Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Cinematography
Francis Boeniger
Runtime
77 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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