《Scent of a Woman》tells a story of a preparatory school student Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant blind Colonel named Frank Slade (Al Pacino). What I like the most in the film is the tango scene, especially the dialogue between Frank and Donna.
After an unpleasant visit to Slade brother, Charlie and Frank find themselves at a restaurant, observing Donna, a beautiful young woman (Gabrielle Anwar), waiting for her date. Frank takes Donna for a tango on the restaurant's dance floor. The followings are the dialogues that I like very much.
Frank: Would you like to learn to tango, Donna?
Donna: Right now?
Frank: I am offering my services, free of charge.What do you say?
Donna: I think I am a little bit afraid.
Frank: Of what?
Donna: Afraid of making a mistake
Frank: No mistakes in the tango, not like life, simple. That makes tango so great. If you make a mistake and get all tangled up, you just tango on.
Rebecca Lin 2011 Autumn In USA
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