Il Sorpasso

1h 45min

Drama

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Fair Film

Incei Film

Sancro Film

Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Bruno Cortona
Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Roberto Mariani
Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak

Lilli Cortona
Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'
Luciana Angiolillo

Luciana Angiolillo

Gianna Cortona
Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Zia Lidia
Franca Polesello

Franca Polesello

Moglie del commendatore
Bruna Simionato

Bruna Simionato

Zia Enrica
Lilly Darelli

Lilly Darelli

Bikini girl with leg cast
Mila Stanić

Mila Stanić

Clara, la ragazza alla stazione
Edda Ferronao

Edda Ferronao

La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia
Luigi Zerbinati

Luigi Zerbinati

Il Commendatore
John Francis Lane

John Francis Lane

Alfredo - avvocato cugino di Roberto
Annette Stroyberg

Annette Stroyberg

Turista tedesca
Jacques Stany

Jacques Stany

Automobilista toscano che picchia Bruno
Paola Gassman

Paola Gassman

Girl on the beach (uncredited)
Aldo Gianni

Aldo Gianni

Young man on the rocks at the end (uncredited)

Release date

5th Dec 1962

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Italiano, Latin