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
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