Il Sorpasso (1962)
Starring Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Directed by Dino Risi
Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. Along the way, they end up knowing each other and entering each other's lives. A twist at the end puts everything into perspective.
Runtime: 105 min.
Rating: 8.3
DVD [1962]: Criterion Collection
Languages: Deutsch,Italiano,Latin
Countries: Italy
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: italian,drive,summer,seaside
Cast
Bruno Cortona
Lilli Cortona
Roberto Mariani
Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'
Gianna Cortona
Il Commendatore
Clara, la ragazza alla stazione
Zia Lidia
Moglie del commendatore
Zia Enrica
Amedeo
La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia
Alfredo - avvocato cugino di Roberto
Turista tedesca
Automobilista toscano che picchia Bruno
Girl on the beach (uncredited)
Young man on the rocks at the end (uncredited)