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A tango singer seduces high society in 75 minutes of pure Argentine melodrama.
TMDB
75
IMDb
69

El astro del tango (1940)

melodramaticclass-war romancegolden age glitz

Overview

MusicRomance

Accidental meeting between a pop-music superstar and a politician's daughter turns into a big romance... but class distinctions, and scandal in the family.

Flag of ARARSpanish
Content warning
tangoargentinean tango

Standout Aspects

Score

Hugo del Carril's live tango performances are the entire reason this exists.

Costume

Glamorous 1940s Buenos Aires high society fashion throughout.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for a nostalgic deep-dive into Argentine cinema history.·Date Night: Old Hollywood glamour with actual tango dancing, very swoony.
Luis Bayón Herrera

Director

Luis Bayón Herrera

ReleasedFeb 7, 1940
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos

Top Cast

Hugo del Carril

Hugo del Carril

Hugo del Campo

Amanda Ledesma

Amanda Ledesma

Martha Núñez Alvarado

Ana María Lynch

Ana María Lynch

Luisita Calpe

Juan Mangiante

Juan Mangiante

De Núñez Alvarado

María Esther Buschiazzo

María Esther Buschiazzo

Sra de Núñez Alvarado

Alfredo Jordán

Alfredo Jordán

Dr. Atilio Jiménez

Adrián Cuneo

Adrián Cuneo

Pirulo

Nélida Bilbao

Nélida Bilbao

Chicha

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Hugo del Carril was one of Argentina's biggest tango singers in real life; this film capitalized on his fame the way Elvis movies did in the US.

Cultural

This represents the 'tango film' boom of 1930s-40s Argentina, where the government actively promoted cinema to rival Hollywood's dominance in Latin America.

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