Il Sorpasso
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.
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Cast
18 people
Vittorio Gassman
Bruno Cortona
Known for
Big Deal on Madonna Street
For Love and Gold
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Roberto Mariani
Known for
Amour
Three Colors: Red
Catherine Spaak
Lilli Cortona
Known for
For Love and Gold
The Cat o' Nine Tails
Claudio Gora
Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'
Known for
Danger: Diabolik
A Difficult Life
Luciana Angiolillo
Gianna Cortona
Known for
Girl with a Suitcase
Linda Sini
Zia Lidia
Known for
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy
Bellissima
Franca Polesello
Moglie del commendatore
Known for
Navajo Joe
I Knew Her Well
Bruna Simionato
Zia Enrica
Known for
A Quiet Place in the Country
Lilly Darelli
Bikini girl with leg cast
Also in
The Avenger of Venice
The Iron Captain
Mila Stanić
Clara, la ragazza alla stazione
Also in
The Count of Monte Cristo
And Give Us Our Daily Sex
Nando Angelini
Amedeo
Known for
General Della Rovere
Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today
Edda Ferronao
La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia
Known for
My Friends
The Mattei Affair
Dino Risi Director · Ruggero Maccari Screenplay Ettore Scola Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.9M · United States release December 23, 1963 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,892,298
Production
Fair Film
Production
Incei Film
Production
Sancro Film
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Italian · Latin
Release dates
Italy · December 5, 1962
Theatrical
United States · December 23, 1963
Theatrical
United States · April 29, 2014
Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
United States
August 14, 1990 · Limited theatrical
September 2, 1994 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
France
June 27, 1963 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 13, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Romania
February 2, 1966 · Theatrical · la „Sala Palatului” din capitală
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