The Easy Life

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The Easy Life

Released Dec 22, 1963

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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On a summer's day in Rome, Roberto Mariani (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a withdrawn young scholar, encounters Bruno Cortona (Vittorio Gassman), a middle-aged man driving a stylish convertible. The chance meeting leads to drinks and eventually to an extended road trip out of the city. As the unlikely pair spend time together, they find out more about each other and even visit respective family members -- notably Bruno's beautiful daughter, Lilly (Catherine Spaak) -- on their impulsive outing.

Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Yes, the frame is filled with the era's bikini-clad pulchritude, but the fuel here is primo neurosis.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 28, 2022

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

Bruno and Il Sorpasso are full of wonderful surprises and hidden depths, and they continually slip away from any attempts to reduce them.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 28, 2022

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

It's a sunny, lazy day in early-1960s Rome - the city is "like a graveyard," with everyone away on holiday.

Sep 28, 2022

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

This largely forgotten classic of the early 1960s Italian cinema is a lovely character piece with an odd couple friendship and a delightful portrait of Italian social life in the bistros and nightclubs and beaches outside of the city culture.

Sep 14, 2024

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

"Carnal Knowledge" and "Sideways" are just a couple of films that owe "Il Sprpasso" a great debt of gratitude.

Rated: FIVE STARS

Jul 28, 2023

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Risi proves to have a deft sense of managing the intertwined humor and drama of his incredibly complex characters.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 28, 2022

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Dino Risi

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Vittorio Gassman

Bruno Cortona

Catherine Spaak

Lilly Cortona

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Roberto Mariani

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Synopsis

On a summer's day in Rome, Roberto Mariani (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a withdrawn young scholar, encounters Bruno Cortona (Vittorio Gassman), a middle-aged man driving a stylish convertible. The chance meeting leads to drinks and eventually to an extended road trip out of the city. As the unlikely pair spend time together, they find out more about each other and even visit respective family members -- notably Bruno's beautiful daughter, Lilly (Catherine Spaak) -- on their impulsive outing.

Director: Dino Risi
Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori
Screenwriter: Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
Distributor: Embassy Pictures
Production Co: Incei Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1963, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m

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