Javier Portales, born in 1937 in Tancacha, Córdoba, is an Argentine actor known for his captivating performances. He appears in Criminal Affair (1968), where his comedic timing adds depth to the film's narrative, and Naked Tango (1990), where he navigates the complexities of desire and betrayal. Portales' work embodies the spirit of Argentine cinema during a transformative era, blending humor and drama in a way that resonates with fans of cult and exploitation films.
Naked Tango
Returning by ship to Buenos Aires in the 1920s, a young woman escapes her elderly husband by swapping places with a woman committing suicide. She believes her new life will be that of an arranged marriage but finds it is in fact a ruse to cause her to work in a brothel. The film plays on the association of tango with brothels and clearly alludes to the practices of the Zwi Migdal white-slavery and prostitution ring that was active in Buenos Aires early in the twentieth century and was dissolved thanks to Raquel Liberman.[2]
