One Man Up
2001 film by Paolo Sorrentino
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One Man Up (Italian: L'uomo in più) is a 2001 Italian comedy-drama film. It entered the "Cinema del presente" section at the 58th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] It marked the directorial debut of Paolo Sorrentino, who was awarded Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director.[3] The film also won the Ciak d'oro for the script and the Grolla d'oro to actor Toni Servillo.[3]
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| Directed by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Written by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Starring | Toni Servillo |
| Cinematography | Pasquale Mari |
| Edited by | Giogiò Franchini |
| Music by | Pasquale Catalano |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Set during the eighties, the film charts the decline of two men both named Antonio Pisapia who lead entirely separate yet strangely parallel lives. One is a pop singer who finds himself washed up after a sex scandal ends his run of success; the other a football hero whose playing career is abruptly cut short by injury.
Cast
- Toni Servillo - Antonio "Tony" Pisapia
- Andrea Renzi - Antonio Pisapia
- Nello Mascia - Il Molosso
- Ninni Bruschetta - Genny
- Angela Goodwin - Mother of Tony
- Roberto De Francesco - Gigi Moscati
- Peppe Lanzetta - Salvatore
