One Man Up

In the 1980s, two Italian brothers rise to celebrity status in their home country. Tony Pisapia (Toni Servillo) earns national fame as a singer after years of performing in clubs. Antonio (Andrea Renzi), the younger Pisapia, is a high-profile professional soccer player. But years later, things drastically change for the brothers. Tony's career is ruined by cocaine addiction and a scandalous love affair with an underage fan. A leg injury ends Antonio's career, in turn ruining his marriage.

Keywords

  • Italian Cinema
  • La Biennale di Venezia !
  • Mostra: The best from the previous years
  • Paolo Sorrentino

Actors

  • Antonino Bruschetta
  • Peppe Lanzetta
  • Toni Servillo
  • Andrea Renzi
  • Angela Goodwin
  • Italo Celoro
  • Nello Mascia
  • Stefania Barca

Director

  • Paolo Sorrentino

Drama, Comedy

1h 40min

-16

IT

NL

Italy
2001
In the 1980s, two Italian brothers rise to celebrity status in their home country. Tony Pisapia (Toni Servillo) earns national fame as a singer after years of performing in clubs. Antonio (Andrea Renzi), the younger Pisapia, is a high-profile professional soccer player. But years later, things drastically change for the brothers. Tony's career is ruined by cocaine addiction and a scandalous love affair with an underage fan. A leg injury ends Antonio's career, in turn ruining his marriage.

In the 1980s, two Italian brothers rise to celebrity status in their home country. Tony Pisapia (Toni Servillo) earns national fame as a singer after years of performing in clubs. Antonio (Andrea Renzi), the younger Pisapia, is a high-profile professional soccer player. But years later, things drastically change for the brothers. Tony's career is ruined by cocaine addiction and a scandalous love affair with an underage fan. A leg injury ends Antonio's career, in turn ruining his marriage.


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