La vida es un tango

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La vida es un tango

1939

1h 19m

7.1(7 votes)

Music

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Romance - with its ruptures and reunions - between a girl and a boy who want to succeed with the tango.

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12 members

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Florencio Parravicini

Contreras

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Tito Lusiardo

Quintana

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Hugo del Carril

Raúl Contreras

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Sabina Olmos

Elisa Quintana

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Ana May

Raquel

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Alicia Aymont

La Tía

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Alberto Terrones

El Tío

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Argentino Podestá

Don Pepe Podestá

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Enrique Roldán

Ricardo

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Hermanas Grassi

Clarita

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Renée Sol

Camarera

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Fernando Campos

El empresario

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