In this interview, conducted in 2004 by film critic Jean A. Gili, director Dino Risi discusses the true stories that inspired IL SORPASSO, why Vittorio Gassman was an unexpected choice for the leading role, and the film’s lasting influence on Italian cinema.
In 1983, Jean-Louis Trintignant sat down with his fellow actor Marie-Christine Barrault to introduce IL SORPASSO for an airing of the film on the French television program “Ciné passion.” In their conversation, presented here, he talks about being cast in the role of Roberto after shooting had al...
Award-winning filmmaker Ettore Scola began his career as a screenwriter, working with Dino Risi on a number of his films, including IL SORPASSO. In this November 2013 interview, Scola talks about Italian comedy filmmaking in the sixties, writing the character of Bruno, and the necessity of the fi...
