Tango

1905 Documentary 2 minutes Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché

About Tango

Alice Guy records a tango for Gaumont. The dance is performed in the patio of a Spanish-style house.

Cast & crew

More about Tango

The French title is Le Tango. It was shot on the same set as La Malagueña et le Torero, and the print was colored by hand with stencils.

Themes

Music

Silent.

Preservation

A hand-stencil-colored print is in circulation.

Notes

  • French Wikipedia files it as a documentary, two minutes, released in 1905.
  • The stencil color is on the dance itself, not a later tint.
  • The patio set is shared with La Malagueña et le Torero.
  • The film is in the public domain.

Scenes

  • The tango is danced in the Spanish-style patio.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (silent-le-tango)