Manuel Antín

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

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7.0

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

Cortázar y Antín: cartas iluminadas poster
9.1

In 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

Mercano the Martian poster
6.4

When 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

Adán Buenosayres. La película poster
5.0

Between documentary and fiction scenes, Juan Villegas inquires about Adán Buenosayres, Leopoldo Marechal’s iconic novel.

Adán Buenosayres. La película

2016

Soy lo que quise ser poster
6.5

Biographical 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

Che: muerte de la utopia? poster
7.0

What 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

The Generation of ‘60s. The Unknown Friendship poster
NR

The 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

Psique y Sexo poster
4.5

A 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

Don Segundo Sombra poster
5.8

The 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

Don Segundo Sombra poster
5.8

The 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

Don Segundo Sombra poster
5.8

The 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

We Are the Best poster
10.0

A group of porteños attend the grand final between Manchester and Estudiantes.

We Are the Best

1968

Intimidad de los parques poster
5.5

Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.

Intimidad de los parques

1965

Intimidad de los parques poster
5.5

Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.

Intimidad de los parques

1965

Intimidad de los parques poster
5.5

Two men and a beautiful woman are involved in a three-way relationship during a trip to Machu Picchu.

Intimidad de los parques

1965

Allá lejos y hace tiempo poster
6.0

While 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

The Venerable Ones poster
6.4

Ismael, 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

The Venerable Ones poster
6.4

Ismael, 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

Odd Number poster
6.1

Two 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

Odd Number poster
6.1

Two 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

Juan Manuel de Rosas poster
6.4

The 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

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5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Reverse Shot

1958

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5.0

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Reverse Shot

1958

Punishment to the Traitor poster
7.5

A 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

Punishment to the Traitor poster
7.5

A 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

Circe poster
5.8

Delia 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

Circe poster
5.8

Delia 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

Circe poster
5.8

Delia 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

La sartén por el mango poster
4.4

While 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

La sartén por el mango poster
4.4

While 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

La Invitación poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

La Invitación

1982