A 1933 Danish tango bar where sorrow drowns in saxophones and secrets.
The "Tango Bar" is the fashion of the moment. The city's party-goers have chosen the small, cozy, intimate local venue for the night's wee hours. Gaby Grant is an ideal hostess who knows how to get guests to forget the day's sorrows and troubles - and knows how to get them to pay.
Acting
Else Skouboe's magnetic, morally slippery hostess commands every frame.
Production
Intimate bar set feels genuinely lived-in, not stagey.
Director
George Schnéevoigt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tango mania swept 1930s Europe as working-class dance halls became spaces of democratic mixing across class lines.
Schnéevoigt's camera lingers on hands exchanging money and drinks, making economic transaction feel as intimate as the tango itself.
DK
