Asphalt Tango

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Asphalt Tango
Directed by Nae Caranfil
Starring Charlotte Rampling
Mircea Diaconu
Release date
  • 13 November 1996 (1996-11-13)
Running time
1h 40min
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian

Asphalt Tango (Romanian : Asfalt Tango) is a 1996 Romanian comedy film directed by Nae Caranfil. [1]

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References

  1. "Romanian film review: Road movie madness- Asphalt Tango". Romania-insider.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.