Antonio Manetti
Director Antonio MANETTI (1970, Italy) is one half of the Manetti Bros. duo. Together with his brother Marco MANETTI, he is best known for his musical comedies. Their most celebrated films Song e Napule (2013) and Ammore e malavita (2017) screened to critical acclaim in Rome and Venice, with the latter receiving a David di Donatello Award. In 2024, IFFR has a Focus programme dedicated to the collective works by the Manetti Bros.
Filmography
(selection, all co-dir) Torino Boys (1997), Zora la vampira/Zora the Vampire (2000), Piano 17/Floor 17 (2005), L’arrivo di Wang/The Arrival of Wang (2011), Paura (2012), Song e Napule (2013), Ammore e malavita (2017), Diabolik (2021), Diabolik: ginko all’attacco/Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! (2022), Diabolik: Chi Sei?/Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023)
More Info: Wikipedia, Manetti Bros.
Antonio Manetti op IFFR
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Diabolik – Ginko all’attacco!
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 111' | Italy | Dutch Premiere
In this second chapter, Diabolik celebrates the Italian pop culture of the 1960s. -
Diabolik – chi sei?
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 124' | Italy | Dutch Premiere
The finale of a daring saga that brought the most beloved Italian comics to cinema. -
Piano 17
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 105' | Italy |
A race against time as three strangers are trapped in a lift. -
Song’e Napule
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 114' | Italy |
The Manetti Bros. present Naples through the gaze of detective stories and Neapolitan dramas. -
Zora la vampira
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 105' | Italy |
A generational tale balanced between horror and comedy, inspired by the quintessential erotic horror comic. -
L’arrivo di Wang
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 80' | Italy |
A Chinese-speaking alien, the secret service and a shy translator who holds the world’s fate. -
Diabolik
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 133' | Italy | Dutch Premiere
Luca Marinelli stars as Diabolik in this blockbuster based on Italy’s famous fumetti neri comic series. -
L’ispettore Coliandro: Black Mamba
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 100' | Italy | -
Inspector Coliandro’s new girlfriend is not who he thinks she is. Who truly lies beneath? -
Torino Boys
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 90' | Italy |
A group of young Nigerians travel from Turin to Rome to watch a football game. -
Ammore e malavita
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 133' | Italy | -
The Manetti Bros. blend Italian popular culture from the golden years of crime, comedy and musicals.