Tango libre (2012)
Directed by Frédéric Fonteyne

Drama / Romance

Film Synopsis

JC is a prison warder like any other.  His only indulgence is the tango lesson he takes one evening each week.  One day, he meets a newcomer at his dance lesson, Alice.  He is surprised when he sees her at the prison the next day, when she comes too visit two detainees, her husband and her lover.  Irresistibly attracted to this free spirited woman, JC soon finds himself transgressing all the rules that have so far governed his ordered existence...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
  • Script: Philippe Blasband, Anne Paulicevich
  • Cinematographer: Virginie Saint-Martin
  • Cast: François Damiens (Jean-Christophe), Sergi López (Fernand), Jan Hammenecker (Dominic), Anne Paulicevich (Alice), Zacharie Chasseriaud (Antonio), Mariano 'Chicho' Frumboli (L'Argentin), Corentin Lobet (Gardien greffier)
  • Country: France / Belgium / Luxembourg
  • Language: French / Spanish
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min

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