Il Sorpasso

1962 · directed by Dino Risi

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

Il Sorpasso (1962), directed by Dino Risi, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Vittorio Gassman
• Jean-Louis Trintignant
• Catherine Spaak
• Claudio Gora
• Luciana Angiolillo
• Linda Sini
• Franca Polesello
• Bruna Simionato
• Lilly Darelli
• Mila Stanić

Crew

• Alfio Contini — Director of Photography
• Maurizio Lucidi — Editor
• Riz Ortolani — Original Music Composer
• Dino Risi — Screenplay
• Ettore Scola — Screenplay
• Ruggero Maccari — Screenplay

More from Dino Risi

1. A Difficult Life (1961) — 80/100 · hit
2. Scent of a Woman (1974) — 75/100
3. The Monsters (1963) — 74/100
4. In the Name of the Italian People (1971) — 74/100
5. March on Rome (1962) — 74/100
6. The Widower (1959) — 73/100

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