Discover
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.
Original Release
12/05/1962
US Release
12/23/1963
Links
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vittorio Gassman | Bruno Cortona |
| Catherine Spaak | Lilli Cortona |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | Roberto Mariani |
| Claudio Gora | Danilo Borelli 'Bibi' |
| Luciana Angiolillo | Gianna Cortona |
| Linda Sini | Zia Lidia |
| Franca Polesello | Moglie del commendatore |
| Bruna Simionato | Zia Enrica / Cashier |
| Lilly Darelli | (as Lilli Darelli) |
| Mila Stanic | Clara, la ragazza alla stazione |
Directors
Writers
Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vittorio Gassman | Bruno Cortona |
| Catherine Spaak | Lilli Cortona |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | Roberto Mariani |
| Claudio Gora | Danilo Borelli 'Bibi' |
| Luciana Angiolillo | Gianna Cortona |
| Linda Sini | Zia Lidia |
| Franca Polesello | Moglie del commendatore |
| Bruna Simionato | Zia Enrica / Cashier |
| Lilly Darelli | (as Lilli Darelli) |
| Mila Stanic | Clara, la ragazza alla stazione |
| Nando Angelini | Amedeo |
| Edda Ferronao | La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia |
| John Francis Lane | Alfredo - avvocato cugino di Roberto |
| Luigi Zerbinati | Il Commendatore |
| Annette Stroyberg | Turista tedesca |
| Jacques Stany | automobilista toscano che picchia Bruno |
| Paola Gassman | Girl on the beach |
| Aldo Gianni | Young man on the rocks at the end |
| Lina Lagalla | Zia Enrica |
| Howard Nelson Rubien | Eccellenza |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Alfonso Sansone | Producer |
Editors
