Is Il Sorpasso scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Il Sorpasso easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Il Sorpasso violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Il Sorpasso end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Il Sorpasso

Name: Il Sorpasso
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1962
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Spaak, Claudio Gora, Luciana Angiolillo

Directed by Dino Risi

Produced by Fair Film, Incei Film

1962105 min8.2 / 10

A sun-drenched Italian road movie about the collision between youthful reserve and reckless vitality, capturing the bittersweet beauty of a fleeting friendship.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Family Reunions and Second Chances Roads and Railways Tropical Island Movies Seasons of the Year

Genres

Drama Comedy Adventure

Keywords

Italian Black And White Summer Seaside Road Movie

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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Questions people ask

Is Il Sorpasso scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Il Sorpasso end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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