
Directing
Manuel Antín
Born 1926-02-27 · Las Palmas, Chaco, Argentina
Manuel Carlos Antín (b. February 27, 1926) was an Argentine novelist, playwright, poet and film director. He was mainly known for his cinematographic career, during which he made 11 fiction feature films, between 1960 and 1982, among which Odd number and Don Segundo Sombra stand out.
Acting credits
Documentary that gathers the testimonies of more than twenty contemporary Argentine film directors. Through interviews, filmmakers from different generations and tendencies reflect on the craft of directing, creative difficulties, and the challenges of the local industry. The diversity of voices ranges from established figures to representatives of the new Argentine cinema, offering a panorama of the different ways of conceiving and practicing filmmaking.
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2005
9.1In the 60s and thanks to the epistolary exchange, the young filmmaker Manuel Antín and the famous writer Julio Cortázar devised four films. An ocean away, a fruitful collaboration and genuine friendship are born.
Cortázar y Antín: cartas iluminadas
2018
6.4When his pet is killed by a probe from earth, Mercano, a Martian, travels to earth angered. Landing in Buenos Aires, at first noone takes any notice of him.
Mercano the Martian
2002
5.0Between documentary and fiction scenes, Juan Villegas inquires about Adán Buenosayres, Leopoldo Marechal’s iconic novel.
Adán Buenosayres. La película
2016
6.5Biographical documentary that traces the life of José Martínez Suárez, unconditional lover of cinema, president of the most important Film Festival of the continent. A lucid protagonist of his life and times.
Soy lo que quise ser
2018
7.0What does Che Guevara"s mythic presence represent to people at the turn of the century, and how do people define their concept of utopia?
Che: muerte de la utopia?
1999
NRThe differences of origin and poetics between José Martínez Suárez and Manuel Antin, representatives of the cinema of the ‘60s’ Generation, are proof of the heterogeneity of the period and, at the same time, share the creation of a renovating and personal aesthetic that observes reality with a critical eye.
The Generation of ‘60s. The Unknown Friendship
2024
Behind the camera
4.5A movie in four parts. A frustrated woman finds love with a painter ("La estrella del destino"). A woman tries to seduce her subordinate when she takes him to her apartment ("La buscona"). A woman who killed her husband falls in love with the gravedigger ("La necrófila"). The sexual awakening of two teenagers and the reaction of their parents ("Chicos jugando al deseo") .
Psique y Sexo
1965
5.8The story takes place in San Antonio de Areco, in the Argentine pampas. Fabio Cáceres remembers his childhood as an orphan and his youth working in the fields, alongside his godfather, Don Segundo Sombra, a lonely gaucho whom he admires and from whom he will learn to be a gaucho, following him in all his adventures. Don Segundo will be Fabio's role model.
Don Segundo Sombra
1969
5.8The story takes place in San Antonio de Areco, in the Argentine pampas. Fabio Cáceres remembers his childhood as an orphan and his youth working in the fields, alongside his godfather, Don Segundo Sombra, a lonely gaucho whom he admires and from whom he will learn to be a gaucho, following him in all his adventures. Don Segundo will be Fabio's role model.
Don Segundo Sombra
1969
5.8The story takes place in San Antonio de Areco, in the Argentine pampas. Fabio Cáceres remembers his childhood as an orphan and his youth working in the fields, alongside his godfather, Don Segundo Sombra, a lonely gaucho whom he admires and from whom he will learn to be a gaucho, following him in all his adventures. Don Segundo will be Fabio's role model.
Don Segundo Sombra
1969
10.0A group of porteños attend the grand final between Manchester and Estudiantes.
We Are the Best
1968
5.5Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.
Intimidad de los parques
1965
5.5Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.
Intimidad de los parques
1965
5.5Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.
Intimidad de los parques
1965
6.0While growing up on the pampas, a young boy becomes fascinated with nature and the mysteries of the human soul.
Allá lejos y hace tiempo
1978
6.4Ismael, the weakest and most unstable member of a supposed group of conspirators with power aspirations, constantly suffers ridicule and contempt for his leader, Lucas, and his other companions. Everything changes when a woman with whom Ismael is in love begins to delve into the macabre logic of the group.
The Venerable Ones
1963
6.4Ismael, the weakest and most unstable member of a supposed group of conspirators with power aspirations, constantly suffers ridicule and contempt for his leader, Lucas, and his other companions. Everything changes when a woman with whom Ismael is in love begins to delve into the macabre logic of the group.
The Venerable Ones
1963
6.1Two brothers quarrel for the love of a woman. One of them falls ill and dies; the other one marries her. The couple’s relationship falters in Paris due to the involvement of a reproaching mother, who still acts as if the dead brother were alive and living with her.
Odd Number
1962
6.1Two brothers quarrel for the love of a woman. One of them falls ill and dies; the other one marries her. The couple’s relationship falters in Paris due to the involvement of a reproaching mother, who still acts as if the dead brother were alive and living with her.
Odd Number
1962
6.4The political career of Juan Manuel de Rosas, twice Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires (1829-1832 and 1835-1852), who also ruled the Argentine Confederation during his second term in office.
Juan Manuel de Rosas
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Reverse Shot
1958
No synopsis available yet.
Reverse Shot
1958
7.5A casual monitoring becomes an obsession when a young man finds a man who reminds him of something that happened in his childhood.
Punishment to the Traitor
1966
7.5A casual monitoring becomes an obsession when a young man finds a man who reminds him of something that happened in his childhood.
Punishment to the Traitor
1966
5.8Delia Mañara is notorious in her quarter of Buenos Aires for the mysterious deaths of two of her fiancés. She lives in a twilight world and gains most satisfaction through the exercise of power over others.
Circe
1964
5.8Delia Mañara is notorious in her quarter of Buenos Aires for the mysterious deaths of two of her fiancés. She lives in a twilight world and gains most satisfaction through the exercise of power over others.
Circe
1964
5.8Delia Mañara is notorious in her quarter of Buenos Aires for the mysterious deaths of two of her fiancés. She lives in a twilight world and gains most satisfaction through the exercise of power over others.
Circe
1964
4.4While a bachelor party is being held in an apartment, the death of one of the hired girls exposes the fears of men.
La sartén por el mango
1972
4.4While a bachelor party is being held in an apartment, the death of one of the hired girls exposes the fears of men.
La sartén por el mango
1972
6.5No synopsis available yet.
La Invitación
1982