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VIP my Brother Superman
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Directed by Bruno Bozzetto
Screenplay by
Story by Bruno Bozzetto
Music by Franco Godi
Cinematography Luciano Marzetti
Editing by
  • Luciano Marzetti
  • Giancarlo Rossi
Studio Bruno Bozzetto Film
Release date(s) 1968 (1968) (Italy)
Running time 79 minutes
Country Italy

VIP my Brother Superman (Italian: VIP, mio fratello superuomo), often known in English as The SuperVips, is a 1968 Italian animated film directed by Bruno Bozzetto. It is a parody of superheroes and enjoyed a good commercial and critical success. In 2008 it was produced a spin-off TV-series in 3D animation, PsicoVip.

Plot

Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.

Bruno Bozzetto's animated satire about two descendants of superpowered beings, known as the Vips. One of these modern day superheroes—SuperVip, to be exact—is easily recognizable as such, possessing an Adonis-like physique, a dynamic personality and an array of heightened abilities. The other—MiniVip—is not quite so prepossessing. His growth is stunted, he wears horn-rimmed glasses, his paunch is wider than his chest, and his powers are a bit more limited than his brother's, being able only to fly through two little wings while emitting a small glow at night that makes him similar to a firefly. But both Vips are needed when a Happy Betty, lady tycoon with a taste for ruling the world, rears her ugly head. The question is, can MiniVip defeat his worst enemy—his intimidated ego—to help save the day?

Cast

  • Oreste Lionello as Mini VIP
  • Fiorella Betti as Lisa
  • Micaela Esdra as Nervustrella
  • Corrado Gaipa as the Colonel
  • Pino Locchi as Schultz
  • Lydia Simoneschi as Happy Betty

Production

VIP, My Brother Superman was the second feature length animation made by director Bruno Bozzetto after his Western spoof West and Soda. The character known as Happy Betty has slave employees in the film who are Asian, which led to American finances of the film to make objections.

Release

My Brother Superman was released in Italy in 1968. In the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, it is titled The SuperVips. An airing on Channel 4 in the U.K. in 1990 also used this title. The film was released on DVD in the United States by DigiView Entertainment as Vip, My Brother Superman. The film was also released on October 7, 2014 on All Regions DVD. This is a restored version of this film and the picture quality is improved compared to the DigiView release. The audio is in Italian 5.1 and Italian dual mono. This DVD has extra content, including a 45 minute interview with Bruno Bozzetto, storyboards and original promotional material.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: VIP, mi hermano superhombre para niños

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