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The Day You Love Me

"Tango, politics, love and hopes..."

1986 1h 16m ES
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★7.0TMDB · 2
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Synopsis
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Two communist lovers prepare to move to the Ukraine and work on a collective farm. Meanwhile, a celebrated pop singer visits their small town, and secrets are revealed.

“Tango, politics, love and hopes...”

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Behind the camera

Director
Sergio Dow
Writers
Sergio Dow, Olinto Taverna, José Ignacio Cabrujas
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina, Colombia, United States of America, Venezuela

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, United States of America, Venezuela.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Dow, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge Valencia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Carlo Simancas and Graciela Dufau and Fausto Verdial carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tango, politics, love and hopes...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Dow directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Jorge Valencia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Colombia, United States of America, Venezuela. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, United States of America, Venezuela.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Sergio Dow, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Jorge Valencia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Jean Carlo Simancas and Graciela Dufau and Fausto Verdial carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Tango, politics, love and hopes...".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0090987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Edward Lachman
Editing
Jorge Valencia
Runtime
76 min · 1h 16m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Sergio Dow

Production companies

Who made it

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    US

  • Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE

    Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE

    CO

Key crew

  • MusicLuis María Serra
  • Theatre PlayJosé Ignacio Cabrujas
  • EditorJorge Valencia
  • SoundVictor Luckert
  • EditorSabine Mamou
  • EditorOlinto Taverna

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1986-01-01

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International titles

  • El día que me quierasCO

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