Il Sorpasso(Il sorpasso)
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Italy · 1962
1h 45m
Director Dino Risi
Starring Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudio Gora
Genre Comedy, Drama
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In this road trip comedy, Roberto, a shy young law student, meets a brash and enthusiastic 40-year-old man named Bruno. As thanks for the use of Roberto's phone, Bruno takes him on a drive around the Italian coast, where the two very different men learn to better understand each other's lives and perspectives.
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