One Man Up (2001)
"L'uomo in più" (original title)

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writer:

Paolo Sorrentino

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Andrea Renzi, Antonino Bruschetta

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Servillo	...	Tony Pisapia
Andrea Renzi	...	Antonio Pisapia
Antonino Bruschetta	...	Genny (as Ninni Bruschetta)
Angela Goodwin	...	Franca
Nello Mascia	...	Il Molosso
Peppe Lanzetta	...	Salvatore
Stefania Barca	...	Monica
Italo Celoro	...	Football coach
Maurizio Coccorullo	...	Filippo Reale
Clotilde Sabatino	...	Vanna
Marzio Honorato	...	Tagliaferri
Rosaria De Cicco	...	Maria
Roberto De Francesco	...	Gigi Moscati
Beniamino Femiano	...	President
Monica Nappo	...	Veronica

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

soccer | 1980s | italy | death of protagonist | cocaine | 

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Taglines:

Nella vita non esiste il pareggio.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

31 August 2001 (Italy)

Also Known As:

One Man Up

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indigo Film, Keyfilms Roma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is loosely based on the lives of football player Agostino Di Bartolomei, who committed suicide in 1994, and singer Franco Califano.

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Connections

References Dallas (1978)

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Soundtracks

"Prendimi con te"
Performed by A. Mori

User Reviews

Brilliant debut movie for Sorrentino !!! A story of a parallel decadence of a soccer player and a pop singer during the eighties.

I saw the trailer of the movie a few weeks before it was at the cinema during a vacation that I spend in Napels where the movie has been made: I was captured immediately and I understood pretty soon that Sorrentino is a talent director. He is able to draw the parallel lives of two men that got the same name different lives and morals but tied here and there by something magic in the frames in their destiny.

ANTONIO PISAPIA and ANTONIO PISAPIA will cross their roads in the time of a sad glimpse but sufficient to share their common sadness.

In the beginning we see the success for both: one is an expert not too much young soccer player next to the retire but designated for a sure trainer career, the other one a pop romantic singer too much sure of himself but with a awful memory hidden inside. The unforgiven blade of the destiny is around the corner and in a blink will hit their lives changing the happiness around into the deep decadence: an heavy injury playing a training match organised by managers the players of his own club after a rifuse to play a connected match and a press-sex-scandal whirpool . No return for them but "One Man Up" of two will be able with an extreme gesture to revenge the weaker, the one not able to contest the adversity.

The performances of Toni Servillo and Andrea Renzi (the singer and the player )are terrific.

.....if you find the way to see it.. not to be missed!!!