Film · Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Il Sorpasso (1962)
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. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
- Director
- Dino Risi
- Writers
- Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari, Dino Risi
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Release date
- December 5, 1962
- Original title
- Il sorpasso
Il Sorpasso was released on December 5, 1962. Where to watch in United States: Criterion Channel (subscription).
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Il Sorpasso cast
Vittorio GassmanBruno Cortona
Jean-Louis TrintignantRoberto Mariani
Catherine SpaakLilli Cortona
Claudio GoraDanilo Borelli 'Bibi'
Luciana AngiolilloGianna Cortona
Linda SiniAunt Lidia
Franca PoleselloThe Commendatore’s wife- Bruna SimionatoAunt Enrica
Lilly DarelliBikini girl with leg cast
Mila StanićClara, the girl at the Station
Nando AngeliniAmedeo
Edda FerronaoGirl with the lost suitcase in Civitavecchia
Luigi ZerbinatiThe Commendatore- John Francis LaneAlfredo, Roberto’s lawyer cousin
Annette StroybergGerman tourist
Jacques StanyTuscan driver who beats up Bruno
Paola GassmanGirl on the beach (uncredited)- Aldo GianniYoung man on the rocks at the end (uncredited)
Lola WiganGirl seated at the “Cormorano” night club (uncredited)
