Tango 2001 (1974) - full transcript

Joachim is an impotent man who who secretly films his friend Stathis having sex with girls from the Tango Club. When Stathis kills the lesbian that he catches with his girlfriend, the death is caught on film. Necrophilia soon follows.

Production company:
Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

TANGO OF PERVERSION

Starring:
Lakis Komninos

Dorothy Moore

Erika Raffael

In the role of Joachim:
Vagelis Voulgaridis

Music:
Yannis Spanos

Cinematography:
Vassilis Vassiliadis

Written by:
Lazaros Montanaris

Directed by Kostas Karagiannis

Hello Joanna



- Want to dance?
- Leave me alone

OK, babe.
Catch you later

- What's wrong?
- Nothing

Let me help

I said I'm fine.
Leave me alone

Not here.
If you want it, come with me

I don't need you.
Stathis is coming

And what if he doesn't?

He will!
Now go before he sees us

So what if he does?
What can he say?

- We're friends
- Stop it

If Stathis doesn't sort you,
I will. OK?

Stathis, did you get me any?

I'm broke



I didn't get a dime all day

But you said... that...

So what if I did?

I can't pluck money off the trees

Hello? Yes

Stathis, phone

Yeah?

OK

Who was she?

Did it have to be a woman?

She's called three times

It was business

What business?

Stop bugging me

Sleeping with those old cows
is business?

Like it or not, they pay well

If it bugs you, get lost

I wish I had, before I got hooked
on you and the drugs

You know you love it

It was you I loved

I'm still here, still yours
so stop whining

Look at those girls.
They look so nice

$0 pretty

- Got 100 drachma?
- Where'd I get that?

I'll ask Joachim

You got 100 drachma?
I need it for gas

Again?
I don't have any money

- You don't have any
- No. I swear it

No money, eh?
You lie to your best friend

You're going?
Should I wait for you?

Do as you like

I've not seen you in ages

Too busy to think of me

You're nothing without me

Nothing to say to me?
Never mind...

What's up baby?
What's got into you?

- Can I have 1000 drachma?
- Later...

I need it now, not later

- I said 1000 drachma
- Don't make me angry

Get over it

You should try to be nice to me...

If you keep driving round with sluts
you'll have to learn to walk

You get that?

- Can you help me?
- The truth is...

...you're not ill

- Then what?
- There's nothing I can do for you

I think what causes the problem
and makes you impotent...

...is fear

Maybe a psychiatrist could help

Thanks, doctor

impotent?

Since when?

Al ways

And you kept it a secret?

The doctors knew

But not me

- I'm sorry, father...
- What's the doctor say?

Tell me...

There are...
there are many men like me

I didn't want to upset you

We'll try other doctors

Many things can be treated abroad

I'll think about it

You have enough money?

Is that enough?

Thank you

Joachim...

...get a girlfriend

If you explain,
she'll understand

Find a nice girl

Or you could come back home

Your mother would like that.
She's worried

Eat something. It'll do you good

You know what I need

Yes.
Don't you get it from Stathis?

I got it off you yesterday.
What's changed?

You played a trick on me

I couldn't go to that hotel.
They record your name

A liqueur, please

- Joachim, I was waiting for you
- For me?

You love me, don't you?

Why do you ask?

I might need the keys
to your house again

So, can I have them?

Who are you taking? Stathis?

Him?

Are you crazy?
Why do you think that?

All women want Stathis

It's someone you don't know

- Doesn't he have a house?
- He does...

...but... he's married

Then...
why don't you go to a hotel?

I told you, he's married.
They ask for names in hotels

Anyway...

...if you really do love me...

...give me the keys
and I'll be very grateful

If not...

Bye...

Wait!

You'll be here?

Why do you ask?

Well...
to give you back the key

I'll be a couple of hours

I'm at my father's.
Give it back tomorrow

Perfect

Later...

What's up?

Please don't stop on my account

- Carry on...
- How'd you get in?

I can get in anywhere, anytime.
Don't you forget it

How long's this been going on?

Why didn't you let me know?

I mean...
I love this kind of stuff

Now then...

Let's all three of us get busy

Know what I mean?

Fuck you!

I said...

...get to work, or else...

Don't you dare touch me

- Or what?
- I mean it!

I'm not Joanna.
So don't mess with me

- So you're a pervert too?
- If she is, you made her one

What are you waiting for?
Hit me again!

Like the tough guy you are

No...

You bastard!

Animal!

Another whisky

Where were you last night?

Home. Where else?

Home, eh?

I called and there was no answer

I never answer because
you always laugh at me

Is that 50...?

So...
you slept at your place?

In your bed room?

In your bed?

Yes. In my bed, of course

And...
...you didn't notice anything?

Right...
I see what's going on

You played another trick on me

You shouldn't go along with them

You shouldn't make fun of me too

You're my friend, Stathis
We are friends, aren't we?

Are you hungry?

When did you go to your place?

Midnight.
I had dinner with my parents

- You were in your bedroom?
- I told you, I slept there

And you saw nothing?

No... nothing at all

Why all the questions?
ls something wrong?

Eat your breakfast

Mystery Accident on Sounio Avenue

The Car was Stolen

So Rosita's dead?

Yes

Pity...

Why do you care?

She was beautiful

- Did you fancy her?
- Of course I did

Think she killed herself?

Because of you?

Why would she do that?

I don't know...

How would I know'?

Do you know?

What do you mean?

Well... you...

...you make love to them

All these women here

You've had them all in my house

So what?

Well... I'm just saying...

What?

I'm just...

...just saying

Stathis, a woman wants to talk to you

Give me your keys

- Again?
- Come on

And pay for my coffee

Stathis... where are you going?

Where are you going with her?

From now on I set the rules

I go where I want
and with whom I want

- Or we're through
- Just tell me why

Because I want to

I'm bored of you

You're trouble
and I don't need it

- Did I adopt you?
- Don't be like this

- I explained about Rosita...
- Shut it!

We're through

- Stathis!
- Get out!

Don't cry

Get your hands off

Where are you going?

He can't dump me, that bastard

So this is what you do
when I'm here

You filthy scumbag perverts

You'll be sorry.
You and that other piece of shit

Now get out of my sight

Don't tell him.
He doesn't know

He'll kill me

Please don't tell him

You disgusting creep!

No one else has seen you.
Only me...

I was the only one watching

- Just me
- And that makes it alright?

Get out, you worm

Just do me this favor...
Please...

I never hurt anyone

No one has to know

Women despise me

They make fun of me

They don't like me.
I make them sick

And can't you see why?

Of course I can

I am impotent

I've never had a woman

So I put in that mirror

So I could watch.
I love to watch

Scum! Now I'll show you!

Didn't you hear me?
You mustn't tell anyone

I'll tell everyone

- No! Please don't! I beg you
- Leave me alone you filthy scum!

So, you have nothing more to add?

I told you, like everyone says...

I was at the Tango Club that night

Yes, but earlier that day
she picked you up from the club

I don't deny that

- And where did you go?
- To the coast

You knew she was married?

We were friends.
We were just talking

She loved to talk.
She found me a cultured man

Who? You?

And what did you talk about?

Lots of things. She was educated

educated...

Very

You can tell that by her friends

You're insulting me

I forgot how sensitive you are

You can go now,
but we'll talk again soon

What do you think, Inspector?

You think he might be involved?

Put this Tango Club
under surveillance

Stathis threw me out.
I've nowhere to go

Can I stay here tonight?

Just to sleep...

I'll leave early tomorrow

I haven't slept in 2 days

Would you like a shower?

You're still awake?

Give me your hand

Come...

Lie down next to me

You were so kind to me

You're such a nice guy

- Lie down here with me
- But...

Come on, don't be shy

I can't

I am...

I am...

I can't make love to a woman

Women make fun of me

I am impotent

impotent?

Who told you that?

Is that why you are so timid and shy?

Come, lie down with me

I won't make fun of you

You are... you are a man.
A real man

So Joachim thinks
he can steal my woman

...let's go have some fun

Be quiet, guys

Come on, quietly now

Stop it!

- What is this?
- A wedding

Here are the newlyweds

- You're the bride?
- Yes, I am

You're the groom?

He is

Some couple...

A slut...

...and a loser

We don't give a damn

The party's over

What's going on?

You broke up with me,
I can do what I want

I could understand if it was
someone worth a damn

- But Joachim?
- He's the one I want

- Forget it
- You finished with me

Said you didn't want me.
That I was a drag

I can say what I want

I've changed my mind

I was wrong. Come on

Where? To the streets?

- To wherever I go
- And if I don't want to?

I'll destroy you both

Cut you into 1000 pieces

I'll make you regret this

You hear me?

I hear you

Put me down!
Put me down, I said!

I don't want to! Let me go!

Stathis!

I need to talk to you

About Joanna again?
You're being a pain in the ass

About Rosita

What about her?

Come on, spit it out

It's not fair

You...

You can have any woman

Why not let Joanna go?

Tell me about Rosita

We're friends, right?

At least... I'm your friend.
And I can prove it

Tell me about Rosita

I'm your friend, Stathis

So I got rid of her body,
to help you out

What's this to do with me?

She was killed twice

Once by you and once by me

How was she killed by me?

You've forgotten?

You knocked her to the floor.
She hit her head

The whole house shook

And you saw all this?

I saw it

I thought:
My friend will get life for this

I must help him

I stole a car
and pushed it over a cliff

It caught fire

Who's going to believe this?

The police

You can't prove it

I'll do my best

And you're my friend?

What sort of friend?

Exactly.
What sort of friends are we?

It wasn't fair of you

About Joanna?
It was only a joke

I'm sorry you took it seriously

- A joke?
- Yes! Just ask the guys

- I can have her back?
- I never took her

- Really?
- Didn't I say it was a joke?

Can I tell hen'? She's in there

Fine

She can come home with me?

Why should I care?

Aren't we friends?

Of course

Leave me alone!

Go on!

Screwing you was just a joke

See? I told you!

She doesn't want me

What?

Said it was all just a joke

Really?

She actually said that?

I guessed that anyway

Why would Joanna go with me?

Why would she want me
when no other woman did?

You know what?

She wanted you yesterday,
but women are fickle

Change their mind
from day to day

But I love her

Really?

Yes...

For a long time

- Since I first saw you with her
- Why didn't you tell me?

I wanted to, but I was scared

Scared of me?

This is stupid

After all we've gone through
you're scared of me

It doesn't make sense

Maybe not...
but when you get angry...

Like you did with Rosita...

- You're in love with Joanna?
- Yes

- You want her at your house?
- You bet...

No problem

You know how I did it?

I was with her for two weeks

And I couldn't get her into bed

Suddenly it came to me...

I wrote her a love letter

"Come to my place tonight
or I will cut my wrists"

And did she?

She came running to save me

Would it work for me?

It's worth a try, don't you think?

- I'll get started
- Here you go

What should I write?

"If you don't come to my place,
by midnight...

...I'll cut my wrists"

Add a few things,
like "I love you", etc...

Sign it

Now go and give it to her...

...then go home and wait

You?

Call your boss

Call his parents

- Then seal the house up
- Yes sir

And bring the girl in
for more questioning

Come in

- You wanted to see me?
- Yes

I need your help

Of course

Come with me

Sit down

Sit

THE END

Subtitles: Pete Tombs