The Tango Lesson (1997)
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 and 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.
Director: Sally Potter
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Sally Potter as Sally |
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Morgane Maugran as Red Model |
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Pablo Verón as Pablo |
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Géraldine Maillet as Sally Potter |
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Katerina Mechera as Blue Model |
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David Toole as Fashion Designer |
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George Antoni as Photographer |
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Howard Lee as Man at Tea Dance |
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Heathcote Williams as Builder |
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Guillaume Gallienne as Pablo's Friend |
| Writing | Sally Potter | Writer |
| Directing | Sally Potter | Director |
| Writing | Walter Donohue | Story Editor |
| Crew | Patrick Cauderlier | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Penny Eyles | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Óscar Kramer | Line Producer |
| Production | Christian Keller Sarmiento | Co-Producer |
| Production | Diane Gelon | Associate Producer |
| Production | Cat Villiers | Associate Producer |
| Production | Christopher Sheppard | Producer |
| Production | Simona Benzakein | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Hervé Schneid | Editor |
| Camera | Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
| Art | Carlos Conti | Production Design |
| Sound | Fred Frith | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Sally Potter | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Minter | Costume Design |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Production | François-Xavier Bazin | Unit Manager |
| Sound | Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Swords King | Wigmaker |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Gruau | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ricardo Fasán | Hairstylist |
| Art | Graciela Oderigo | Art Direction |
| Sound | André Cappello | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantal Leothier | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Gérard Hardy | Sound |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Lelong | Sound |
| Sound | Jacques Thomas-Gérard | Foley Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thi-Loan Nguyen | Makeup Artist |