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Il sorpasso (lit. ' "the overtaking" '), also titled The Easy Life in English, is a 1962 Italian comedy film co-written and directed by Dino Risi and starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Spaak.
Il sorpasso è un film italiano del 1962 diretto da Dino Risi. La pellicola, generalmente considerata il capolavoro del regista milanese ed uno dei capisaldi della commedia all'italiana, costituisce uno degli affreschi cinematografici più rappresentativi dell'Italia del cosiddetto miracolo economico a cavallo degli anni cinquanta e sessanta.
Aug 18, 2022 · Watch the classic Italian road comedy film Il sorpasso, directed by Dino Risi and starring Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant. A madcap trip from Rome to Tuscany, full of slapstick, tragedy and the good life.
- 105 min
A shy law student and an impulsive braggart take a road trip from Rome to Tuscany in a Lancia Aurelia sports car. The film, directed by Dino Risi, stars Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
- (12K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Dino Risi
- 1963-06-20
A classic Italian road comedy about a bachelor and a law student who travel from Rome to Tuscany. Watch the film, listen to interviews, read essays and more on this Criterion release.
- Bruno Cortona
May 8, 2014 · Titled Il Sorpasso — a term that refers to the aggressive act of overtaking, or passing, on the highway — Dino Risi's masterful comic drama is an enduringly beloved hit in Italy, and one that...
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May 12, 2014 · A critical analysis of Dino Risi's 1962 comedy Il sorpasso, a road movie that depicts the clash between a charlatan and a loser in postwar Italy. The essay explores the film's themes, style, and reception, and its place in the golden age of Italian cinema.
