Question 1

What real-life tactic inspired the 'one man up' advantage in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The game plan theorizing four centre forwards moving diagonally to give the team a 'one man up' advantage is inspired by the tactic that Ezio Glerean applied to his team, A.S. Cittadella.

Question 2

Who performed the two original songs in the movie without dubbing?

Accepted Answer

Toni Servillo sings the two original songs 'La Notte' and 'Lunghe Notti da Bar' in the movie without post production dubbing.

Question 3

Which international film festivals featured this movie?

Accepted Answer

The movie was featured at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (2002), Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2002), Locarno International Film Festival (2008), and São Paulo International Film Festival (2016).

Question 4

How did the character Tony Pisapia inspire Paolo Sorrentino's book?

Accepted Answer

Paolo Sorrentino disclosed that the character Antonio 'Tony' Pisapia, created thanks to Toni Servillo's performance, inspired him to create the main character of his book 'Hanno Tutti Ragione', the singer Tony Pagoda.

Question 5

What is the synopsis of the movie?

Accepted Answer

Two men, both named Antonio Pisapia, see their lives go downhill in 1980s Naples. One is a crooner embroiled in a sex scandal; the other is a football player whose career is cut short by an injury.

One Man Up

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