Il sorpasso
Il sorpasso
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1h 45m
Directed by Dino Risi • 1962 • Italy
Starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant
The ultimate Italian road comedy, IL SORPASSO stars the unlikely pair of Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant as, respectively, a waggish, freewheeling bachelor and the straitlaced law student he takes on a madcap trip from Rome to Tuscany. An unpredictable journey that careers from slapstick to tragedy, this film, directed by Dino Risi, is a wildly entertaining commentary on the pleasures and consequences of the good life. A holy grail of commedia all’italiana, IL SORPASSO is so fresh and exciting that one can easily see why it has long been adored in Italy.
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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.
