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Il Sorpasso

Original title: Il sorpasso
  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
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8.2/10
11K
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Vittorio Gassman in Il sorpasso (1962)
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An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student with him for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany.

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  • Director
    • Dino Risi
  • Writers
    • Dino Risi(story and screenplay)
    • Ettore Scola(story and screenplay)
    • Ruggero Maccari(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vittorio Gassman
    • Catherine Spaak
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
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  • Director
    • Dino Risi
  • Writers
    • Dino Risi(story and screenplay)
    • Ettore Scola(story and screenplay)
    • Ruggero Maccari(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vittorio Gassman
    • Catherine Spaak
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
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    • 48User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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    Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Il sorpasso (1962)
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Linda Sini in Il sorpasso (1962)
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    Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Il sorpasso (1962)
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    Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Il sorpasso (1962)
    Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Il sorpasso (1962)
    Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Il sorpasso (1962)

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    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Bruno Cortonaas Bruno Cortona
    Catherine Spaak
    Catherine Spaak
    • Lilli Cortonaas Lilli Cortona
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Roberto Marianias Roberto Mariani
    Claudio Gora
    Claudio Gora
    • Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'as Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'
    Luciana Angiolillo
    Luciana Angiolillo
    • Gianna Cortonaas Gianna Cortona
    • (as Luciana Angelillo)
    Linda Sini
    Linda Sini
    • Zia Lidiaas Zia Lidia
    Franca Polesello
    • Moglie del commendatoreas Moglie del commendatore
    Bruna Simionato
    • Cashieras Cashier
    Lilly Darelli
      Mila Stanic
      • Clara, la ragazza alla stazioneas Clara, la ragazza alla stazione
      Nando Angelini
      • Amedeoas Amedeo
      Edda Ferronao
      • La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchiaas La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia
      John Francis Lane
      • Alfredo - avvocato cugino di Robertoas Alfredo - avvocato cugino di Roberto
      Luigi Zerbinati
      • Il Commendatoreas Il Commendatore
      Annette Stroyberg
      Annette Stroyberg
      • Turista tedescaas Turista tedesca
      Jacques Stany
      • automobilista toscano che picchia Brunoas automobilista toscano che picchia Bruno
      Paola Gassman
      • Girl on the beachas Girl on the beach
      • (uncredited)
      Aldo Gianni
      • Young man on the rocks at the endas Young man on the rocks at the end
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Dino Risi
      • Writers
        • Dino Risi(story and screenplay)
        • Ettore Scola(story and screenplay) (dialogue)
        • Ruggero Maccari(story and screenplay) (dialogue)
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      Storyline

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      Bruno Cortona and Roberto Mariani meet by chance as Roberto helps Bruno one day while everything is closed in Rome for the holiday weekend. The two men could not be more different. Thirty-six year old Bruno is extroverted, a man who seizes opportunities as they arise, is an excitement seeker, has never really grown up, but is a person to whom many are drawn because of his exuberance and masculine good looks. Law student Roberto is introverted, controlled and so unsure of himself that he doesn't really know why he chose law as a career and is afraid not only to let the girl who lives across the way from him, Valeria, know that he likes her, but even to speak to her. He even has a photograph of her in his wallet that he took clandestinely. Roberto reluctantly gets caught up in the whirlwind of Bruno's last minute change in plans for the holidays as the two head off together in Bruno's Lancia Aurelia sports car, their joy ride which will be largely at Bruno's whim. That reluctance is because Roberto would rather stay at home to study for an exam a few weeks away. Roberto tries to ditch Bruno at every stop, he however afraid to tell Bruno the truth that he'd rather not be with him. But as their time together progresses, they each learn a little more about the other, with Roberto in particular beginning to understand how stultified his life has been. The question becomes whether Roberto and Bruno can find that good balance in their lives because of their time with the other. —Huggo
      • reference to michelangelo antonioni
      • reference to garcia lorca
      • reference to nikita khrushchev
      • italian comedy
      • man wears a swimsuit
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      • Taglines
        • From Rome's dazzling Via Veneto to the glittering beaches of the Italian Riviera...these are the searchers...and this is their easy life!
      • Genres
        • Comedy
        • Drama
      • Certificate
        • Not Rated
      • Parents guide

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      • Trivia
        In 2008, the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved (100 film italiani da salvare). The list was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978". The project was established by the Venice Days ("Giornate degli Autori") in the Venice Film Festival, in collaboration with Cinecittà Holding and with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
      • Goofs
        You can see part of the rig on Bruno's car when they talk about Antonioni, when Bruno makes fun of the Italian family on the motorcycle, and when he teases the cyclist.
      • Quotes

        Bruno Cortona: [Picks up a photo from Roberto's desk] Who's this fatty?

        Roberto Mariani: My mother.

        Bruno Cortona: Wow! Beautiful woman.

      • Connections
        Featured in I miei primi 40 anni (1987)
      • Soundtracks
        Quando Quando Quando
        Written by Tony Renis & Alberto Testa

        Performed by Emilio Pericoli

      User reviews48

      Review
      Top review
      10/10
      Masterpiece
      This is simply one of the greatest films of all time. Yes, up there with "Modern Times" and "Los Olvidados," but for entirely different reasons. It is a convincing celebration of life that I have never experienced in any other movie. Gassman will move you to tears and laughter in a beautiful performance. The plot? An attempt to introduce a nerd to the world of chromatic living and accelerated emotion. Do the consequences matter? Yes? No? You'll love it anyway. If you can't get an English version, it doesn't matter. Listen to the original Italian and marvel at the significance of the depth and the architecture that penetrates the screen.
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      • donlazaro
      • Oct 8, 2006

      Details

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      • Release date
        • June 20, 1963 (Hungary)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Official sites
        • French Distributor's official site
        • French Productor's official site
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • Latin
        • German
        • English
        • Arabic
      • Also known as
        • The Easy Life
      • Filming locations
        • Beach Resort "La Lucciola", Castiglioncello, Livorno, Italy
      • Production companies
        • Incei Film
        • L.C.J Editions & Productions
        • Sancro Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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