The Rashevski Tango

2003 1h 30m FR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Adolphe 'Dolfo' Rashevski travels to Israel with grandson Ric, but his brother, orthodox rabbi Samuel 'Shmouel, refuses to come attend their fellow Auschwitz survivor sister Rosa's funeral. Back in their home, the whole well-integrated family and their 'gojim' (non-Jewish and would-be) partners regularly wrestle with the meaning of Jewish blood, traditions and religion. For one it seems the way to gain a wife, for others the bomb under or the obstacle for a marriage. Yet love tends to conquer all but death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathan Cogan
Dolfo
Hippolyte Girardot
Antoine
Ludmila Mikaël
Isabelle, la femme de Simon
Michel Jonasz
Simon Rashevski
Daniel Mesguich
David Rashevski
Jonathan Zaccaï
Jonathan Rashevski, le fils de Simon
Tania Garbarski
Nina Rashevski, la fille de Simon
Rudi Rosenberg
Ric Rashevski, le fils de David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Garbarski
Writers: Philippe Blasband, Sam Garbarski
Languages: English, French, Hebrew
Countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Nathan Cogan and Hippolyte Girardot and Ludmila Mikaël carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Garbarski directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium, Luxembourg. Dialogue in English, French, Hebrew.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Hebrew.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Luxembourg.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Nathan Cogan and Hippolyte Girardot and Ludmila Mikaël carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0328509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.