Il Sorpasso (Criterion Collection) (1962) On Blu-Ray
| Actors: | Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Spaak, Luciana Angiolillo |
| Director: | Dino Risi |
| Genre: | Foreign |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Studio: | Criterion |
| Length: | 105 minutes |
| Released: | April 29, 2014 |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Format: | Blu-Ray (NTSC/Region 1) |
| Misc: | Black & White |
| Language: | English |
| Subtitles: | N/A |
DESCRIPTION:
The ultimate Italian road comedy, Il sorpasso stars the unlikely pair of Vittorio Gassman (Big Deal on Madonna Street) and Jean-Louis Trintignant (Z) as, respectively, a waggish, free-wheeling bachelor and the bookish law student he takes on a madcap trip from Rome to rural Southern Italy. An unpredictable journey that careers from slapstick to tragedy, this film, directed by Dino Risi (the original Scent of a Woman), 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.
| Actors: | Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Spaak, Luciana Angiolillo |
| Director: | Dino Risi |
| Genre: | Foreign |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Studio: | Criterion |
| Length: | 105 minutes |
| Released: | April 29, 2014 |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Format: | Blu-Ray (NTSC/Region 1) |
| Misc: | Black & White |
| Language: | English |
| Subtitles: | N/A |
DESCRIPTION:
The ultimate Italian road comedy, Il sorpasso stars the unlikely pair of Vittorio Gassman (Big Deal on Madonna Street) and Jean-Louis Trintignant (Z) as, respectively, a waggish, free-wheeling bachelor and the bookish law student he takes on a madcap trip from Rome to rural Southern Italy. An unpredictable journey that careers from slapstick to tragedy, this film, directed by Dino Risi (the original Scent of a Woman), 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.
| Product Name | Il Sorpasso (Criterion Collection) (1962) On Blu-Ray |
|---|---|
| This item is returnable | No |
