Abrazo - Robert Duvall's Tango Obsession

In this episode, Vivian Steele dissects Robert Duvall's 2002 passion project "Assassination Tango"—a genre-defying film where a hitman discovers the transformative power of Argentine tango while waiting to complete a job in Buenos Aires. Exploring the movie's authentic milonga footage, Duvall's real-life romance with co-star Luciana Pedraza, and the critical debate over whether this is brilliant personal filmmaking or self-indulgent vanity project, Vivian makes the case for why this commercially unsuccessful film deserves a second look from anyone interested in tango, obsession, and what happens when Hollywood tough guys learn to surrender control.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

In this series finale, discover how Robert Duvall's decades-long tango obsession evolved into a life philosophy—and led him to his soulmate Luciana Pedraza at a Buenos Aires tango shop. From their stunning White House performance to Duvall's profound insight that "it takes ten years to walk like an Argentine," explore how this Hollywood legend found transformation through the embrace of tango.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Discover how Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall's life transformed forever when he attended a Broadway performance of Tango Argentino in 1992, sparking a three-decade obsession with Argentine tango that led him to the milongas of Buenos Aires, a profound philosophy on mastery, and ultimately to the love of his life. This premiere episode explores the night everything changed for Hollywood's most unlikely tango devotee.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Discover the untold obsession of Hollywood legend Robert Duvall—how a single Broadway show in 1992 led the Oscar-winning actor into the smoky milongas of Buenos Aires, a controversial passion project, and finding true love in a tango shop. Subscribe to Abrazo for a glamorous deep-dive into Duvall's extraordinary tango journey.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.