Tango Libre
Synopsis
A prison guard is attracted to a woman at his weekly tango class. They meet again when she visits her husband in the prison where he works and he is drawn into her complicated romantic life. Meanwhile the prisoners are learning the tango.
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TANGO LIBRE International Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-30
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$612K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.15x
-$3.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frédéric Fonteyne
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Blasband, Anne Paulicevich
- Original Title
- Tango Libre
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium, Luxembourg
- Spoken Languages
- French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $612K
- Production Studios
- Artémis Productions, Samsa Film, Liaison Cinématographique, Nord-Ouest Films, Minds Meet, RTBF, Belgacom, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, VOO, Film Fund Luxembourg, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique, Eurimages, La Wallonie, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Canal+, Ciné+, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Cinémathèque de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Tax Shelter Belge
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frédéric Fonteyne
Philippe Blasband, Anne Paulicevich
Virginie Saint-Martin
Ewin Ryckaert
Claude Waringo, Patrick Quinet
Department Leadership Roster
Frédéric Fonteyne
Director
Philippe Blasband
Screenplay
Anne Paulicevich
Screenplay
Virginie Saint-Martin
Director of Photography
Ewin Ryckaert
Editor
Véronique Sacrez
Production Design
Claude Waringo
Producer
Patrick Quinet
Producer
Catherine Marchand
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tango Libre
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What is Tango Libre about?
A prison guard is attracted to a woman at his weekly tango class. They meet again when she visits her husband in the prison where he works and he is drawn into her complicated romantic life. Meanwhile the prisoners are learning the tango.
Who directed Tango Libre?
Tango Libre was directed by Frédéric Fonteyne.
Who stars in Tango Libre?
The principal cast of Tango Libre includes François Damiens, Sergi López, Jan Hammenecker, Anne Paulicevich, Zacharie Chasseriaud.
When was Tango Libre released and how long is it?
Tango Libre was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tango Libre?
Tango Libre had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $612K at the worldwide box office (0.15 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).