The Tango Player

The Tango Player

1991
1h 36m
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"A bitter East German odyssey during the '68 Prague Spring"

Overview

Winter 1968. Historian Dr. Dallow is released from prison. He is still trying to cope with and understand why he was put behind bars for 21 months for defamation of the state. His supposed "crime:" for five minutes he accompanied a cabaret chanson on the piano. The film shows what "ordinary socialism" was like, letting the audience feel the threat under which the people in the GDR had to live over many years.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Tangospieler
Release Date February 18, 1991
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0100742

Cast

Michael Gwisdek
Michael Gwisdek

Hans-Peter Dallow

Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch

Elke

Hermann Beyer
Hermann Beyer

Dr. Berger

Peter Prager
Peter Prager

Roessler

Peter Sodann
Peter Sodann

Schulze

Jaecki Schwarz
Jaecki Schwarz

Harry

Hilmar Baumann
Hilmar Baumann

Jeannine Burch
Jeannine Burch

Therese

Michael Kind
Michael Kind

Reiner Heise
Reiner Heise

Müller

Anne Kasprik
Anne Kasprik

Sylvia

Harry Merkel
Harry Merkel

Key Crew

Roland Gräf
Screenplay
Roland Gräf
Director

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