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Naked Tango

1990 · 90 min

A steamy, brooding period drama where tango and danger intertwine, pulling you into a world of deception and desire.

Directed by: Leonard Schrader
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Fernando Rey

Tagline: Sex, tango, romance and passion in the year's steamiest film.
Overview: When a young European woman assumes a false identity in 1920s Argentina, she gets more than she bargained for.

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Directed by: Leonard Schrader
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Fernando Rey

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
sexuality
power
survival
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Leonard Schrader
Written by: Leonard Schrader
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Mathilda May, Fernando Rey, Tony Payne, Henry W. Holmes Jr., Esai Morales, Josh Mostel, Sergio Lerer
Music: Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Argentina, Japan, Switzerland, United States of America
Languages: English

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