Starring: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar
Director: Martin Brest
Scent of a woman, is an American remake of "Profumo di donna" directed by Dino Risi.
In order to earn the money for his flight home for Christmas, Charlie (Chris O`Donell) a student who comes from a poor family takes a job over Thanksgiving day looking after retired Army officer Frank Slade (Al Pacino). Colonel Frank Slade, drags Charlie along to NY for a wild weekend...
Scent of a Woman Tango, danced by Al Pacino and Gabrielle Anwar
Scent of a Woman won the Academy Award for Best Actor (Al Pacino) and was nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
For the famous Tango scene in the movie, Al Pacino prepared by taking intensive tango lessons at Dance Sport dance studio in Manhattan. It took 4 days to film that sequence in the dancesport studio.
The tango heard in the movie Scent of a Woman is Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel. The Tango "Por Una Cabeza" features also in scenes in the movies Schindler’s List and True Lies.
lunedì, ottobre 23, 2006
Take the Lead
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya Dacosta, Dante Basco, John Ortiz
Director: Liz Friedlander
Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) is a ballroom dance teacher hired to teach ballroom dancing to the most troubled students. His classic methods clash, but after he dances tango in front of his students, who are dedicated to hip-hop, they all team up to create a new style of dance.
Antonio Banderas and Katya Virshilas dancing Tango
The movie is based on the true story of Pierre Dulaine, who worked on the choreography for this film.
The tango Pierre and Morgan (Antonio Banderas and Katya Virshilas) dance on in front of the students is called Asi Se Baila el Tango and it is performed by Bailongo, an Argentinean group.
Director: Liz Friedlander
Pierre Dulaine (Antonio Banderas) is a ballroom dance teacher hired to teach ballroom dancing to the most troubled students. His classic methods clash, but after he dances tango in front of his students, who are dedicated to hip-hop, they all team up to create a new style of dance.
Antonio Banderas and Katya Virshilas dancing Tango
The movie is based on the true story of Pierre Dulaine, who worked on the choreography for this film.
The tango Pierre and Morgan (Antonio Banderas and Katya Virshilas) dance on in front of the students is called Asi Se Baila el Tango and it is performed by Bailongo, an Argentinean group.
Assassination Tango
Starring: Robert Duvall, Rubén Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza
Director: Robert Duvall
In Assassination Tango Robert Duvall plays a professional killer on a hit job in Argentina.
When he is sent to Buenos Aires to take out a retired general, John (Robert Duvall) falls in love with a tango dancer Manuela (Luciana Pedraza) who becomes his guide into passionate world of the Argentine tango...
Even thought she grew up in Argentina, tango didn't cross Luciana's path until she met Robert Duvall (41 years older then Luciana) who introduced her to tango in Buenos Aires. Assassination Tango is the first film in which she has appeared.
Director: Robert Duvall
In Assassination Tango Robert Duvall plays a professional killer on a hit job in Argentina.
When he is sent to Buenos Aires to take out a retired general, John (Robert Duvall) falls in love with a tango dancer Manuela (Luciana Pedraza) who becomes his guide into passionate world of the Argentine tango...
Even thought she grew up in Argentina, tango didn't cross Luciana's path until she met Robert Duvall (41 years older then Luciana) who introduced her to tango in Buenos Aires. Assassination Tango is the first film in which she has appeared.
The Tango Lesson (1997)
Starring: Sally Potter, Pablo Veron, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas i Carlos Copello
Director: Sally Potter
The Tango Lesson, written and directed by Sally Potter tells the story of a woman who, dissatisfied with her latest screenplay, stumbles upon the Argentine Tango and tango dancer Pablo Veron. A romance begins between Sally and Pablo Veron as he teaches her tango...
The film was shot mostly in black and white in Paris and Buenos Aires.
Pablo Veron is worldwide recognized dancer with a unique style. Veron danced and performed in many musicals, movies and shows. He began teaching tango in 1991 when he moved to Paris.
He performed also in the following movies: The Cup, The Man Who Cried, Maigret et les Caves du Majestic, Cipayos and Assassination Tango.
Director: Sally Potter
The Tango Lesson, written and directed by Sally Potter tells the story of a woman who, dissatisfied with her latest screenplay, stumbles upon the Argentine Tango and tango dancer Pablo Veron. A romance begins between Sally and Pablo Veron as he teaches her tango...
The film was shot mostly in black and white in Paris and Buenos Aires.
Pablo Veron is worldwide recognized dancer with a unique style. Veron danced and performed in many musicals, movies and shows. He began teaching tango in 1991 when he moved to Paris.
He performed also in the following movies: The Cup, The Man Who Cried, Maigret et les Caves du Majestic, Cipayos and Assassination Tango.
domenica, ottobre 22, 2006
Tani Herrera & Veronica Vidan
Eccezzionale esibizione ieri sera all'Acquasanta diTani Herrera & Veronica Vidan
peccato per l'impossibilità di registrare l'evento che andrebbe visto e rivisto per apprezzare ogni singola sfumatura dei loro movimenti.
Sfortunatamente non ho trovato nulla in rete. L'unico link che vi posso fornire è quello riguardante la tourneè che stanno facendo con lo spettacolo Tango Metropolis
Sfortunatamente non ho trovato nulla in rete. L'unico link che vi posso fornire è quello riguardante la tourneè che stanno facendo con lo spettacolo Tango Metropolis
sabato, ottobre 21, 2006
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