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Roberto Mariani, a young and timid law student, is swept up into a whirlwind two-day adventure by Bruno Cortona, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger one on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the life will never be for him at all...

It is considered one of the main films in the genre of commedia all'italiana although its tone is untypically dark for the genre and it somewhat approaches a straight drama with some breezy moments.

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Roberto Mariani, Mariani (Trintignant), a young and timid law student, is swept up into a whirlwind two-day adventure by Bruno Cortona, Cortona (Gassman), an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger one on the wild tour and the life Life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the Roberto; in fact, life will never be for him at all...

It is considered one of the main films in the genre of commedia all'italiana ''commedia all'italiana'', although its tone is untypically atypically dark for the genre genre, and it somewhat approaches a straight drama with some breezy moments.
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* BrokenPedestal: For Roberto in regard to Bruno at least partly when Roberto learns more details about Bruno's married life.
* TheCasanova: Bruno, of course.

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\n* BrokenPedestal: For Roberto in regard to loses some of his respect for Bruno at least partly and his devil-may-care attitude to life when Roberto learns more details about Bruno's married life.
they stop by the house of his estranged wife, leading to an awkward confrontation between Bruno, his teenage daughter Lilli, and the latter's much older boyfriend Bibi.
* TheCasanova: Bruno, of course.Bruno flirts with every woman he and Roberto meet during their two-day adventure: passing German motorists, a waitress at a seaside restaurant, fellow beachgoers... and if he is unable to hold their interest for more than a few minutes, he simply moves on to the next potential conquest.



* ShoutOut: Bruno mentions having seen (and largely slept through) Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni's ''Film/LEclisse'', which was also released in 1962.
--->'''Bruno:''' I really like Modugno. This song drives me crazy. It seems so simple, but it's got everything: loneliness, inability to communicate, and that stuff that's all the rage now... alienation, like in Antonioni's films. Did you see ''L'eclisse''?\\

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* ShoutOut: Bruno mentions having seen (and largely slept through) Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni's ''Film/LEclisse'', ''Film/{{Leclisse}}'', which was also released in 1962.
--->'''Bruno:''' -->'''Bruno:''' I really like Modugno. This song drives me crazy. It seems so simple, but it's got everything: loneliness, inability to communicate, and that stuff that's all the rage now... alienation, like in Antonioni's films. Did you see ''L'eclisse''?\\

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''Il sorpasso'' is a 1962 Italian film directed by Dino Risi featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.

It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger one on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the life will never be for him at all...

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''Il sorpasso'' is a 1962 Italian film directed by Dino Risi featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' Life'', though sometimes it remains untranslated.

It narrates a story of Roberto, Roberto Mariani, a young and timid law student, who is once swept away up into a whirlwind two-day adventure by Bruno, Bruno Cortona, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger one on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the life will never be for him at all...



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Roberto is killed in an accident which destroyes Bruno's car]]
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Bruno.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:"You know what the best age is? I'll tell you. The age you are, day by day. Until you croak of course."]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: A know-it-all Roberto and green, immature Bruno. Though in real life Gassman was only 8 years older than Trintignant.
* ShoutOut: Film/{{Leclisse}} of the same 1962 year is mentioned in this one as well as its creator Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni.
--->'''Bruno:''' A me Modugno mi piace sempre, questo "Uomo in frac" me fa impazzi', perché pare 'na cosa de niente e invece c'è tutto: la solitudine, l'incomunicabilità, poi quell'altra cosa, quella che va di moda oggi... la... l'alienazione, come nei film di Antonioni. Hai visto "L'eclisse"? Io c'ho dormito, 'na bella pennichella...
* UntranslatedTitle: It at times goes in English under the name ''Il sorpasso''.

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: [[spoiler:Moments after telling Bruno that he's enjoyed the previous two days more than any other in his life, Roberto is killed in an accident which destroyes Bruno's car]]
when Bruno has to swerve out of the way of a truck, sending his car plummeting over a cliff. As a dazed Bruno begins giving a statement to a passing policeman, he realises he doesn't even know Roberto's last name.]]
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Bruno.
Bruno drives at breakneck speed and is cheerfully reckless about passing slower cars while honking his horn (a manoeuvre known in Italian as "il sorpasso", hence the film's title), leading to several confrontations with the police and other motorists. [[spoiler:This ultimately leads to tragedy when he pulls around a slower car straight into the path of an oncoming truck, swerves to avoid it, and crashes over a cliff.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:"You "You know what the best age is? I'll tell you. The age you are, day by day. Until you croak of course."]]
" [[spoiler:Roberto only lives one more day after hearing this advice.]]
* IntergenerationalFriendship: A know-it-all Roberto and Know-it-all Bruno is in his mid-30s, while green, immature Bruno.Roberto is in his early 20s. Though in real life Gassman was only 8 years older than Trintignant.
* ShoutOut: Film/{{Leclisse}} of the same 1962 year is mentioned Bruno mentions having seen (and largely slept through) Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni's ''Film/LEclisse'', which was also released in this one as well as its creator Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni.1962.
--->'''Bruno:''' A I really like Modugno. This song drives me Modugno mi piace sempre, questo "Uomo crazy. It seems so simple, but it's got everything: loneliness, inability to communicate, and that stuff that's all the rage now... alienation, like in frac" me fa impazzi', perché pare 'na cosa de niente e invece c'è tutto: la solitudine, l'incomunicabilità, poi quell'altra cosa, quella che va di moda oggi... la... l'alienazione, come nei film di Antonioni. Hai visto "L'eclisse"? Io c'ho dormito, 'na bella pennichella...
Antonioni's films. Did you see ''L'eclisse''?\\
'''Roberto:''' Yes.\\
'''Bruno:''' I fell asleep. Had a nice snooze. Great director, Antonioni..
* UntranslatedTitle: It at times goes The film is often referred to in English under the name as ''Il sorpasso''.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:"You know what the best age is? I'll tell you. The age you are, day by day. Until you croak of course."]]

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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the life will never be for him at all...

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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on one on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. Moreover, the life will never be for him at all...


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* ShoutOut: Film/{{Leclisse}} of the same 1962 year is mentioned in this one as well as its creator Creator/MichelangeloAntonioni.
--->'''Bruno:''' A me Modugno mi piace sempre, questo "Uomo in frac" me fa impazzi', perché pare 'na cosa de niente e invece c'è tutto: la solitudine, l'incomunicabilità, poi quell'altra cosa, quella che va di moda oggi... la... l'alienazione, come nei film di Antonioni. Hai visto "L'eclisse"? Io c'ho dormito, 'na bella pennichella...

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Il sorpasso is a 1962 Italian film directed by Dino Risi featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.

It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. [[spoiler:Moreover, the life will never be for him at all as he died in the end.]]

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Il sorpasso [[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/il_sorpasso.jpg]]

''Il sorpasso''
is a 1962 Italian film directed by Dino Risi featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.

It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him. [[spoiler:Moreover, Moreover, the life will never be for him at all as he died in the end.]]
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* {{Casanova}}: Bruno, of course.

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* {{Casanova}}: TheCasanova: Bruno, of course.



* UntranslatedTitle: It at times goes in English under the name Il Sorpasso.

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* UntranslatedTitle: It at times goes in English under the name Il Sorpasso.''Il sorpasso''.
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It is considered one of the main filmms in the genre of commedia all'italiana although its tone is untypically dark for the genre and it somewhat approaches a straight drama with some breezy moments.

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It is considered one of the main filmms films in the genre of commedia all'italiana although its tone is untypically dark for the genre and it somewhat approaches a straight drama with some breezy moments.
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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him.

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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him.
him. [[spoiler:Moreover, the life will never be for him at all as he died in the end.]]



* CoolCar: Lancia Aurelia. Bruno also drives it down the eponymouns Via Aurelia.

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* CoolCar: Lancia Aurelia. Bruno also drives it down the eponymouns eponymous Via Aurelia.
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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him.

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It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept away by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him.



* BrokenPedestal: For Roberto in regard to Bruno when Roberto learns more details about Bruno's married life.

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* BrokenPedestal: For Roberto in regard to Bruno at least partly when Roberto learns more details about Bruno's married life.



* UntranslatedTitle: It at time goes in English under the name Il Sorpasso.

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Il sorpasso is a 1962 Italian film featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.

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Il sorpasso is a 1962 Italian film directed by Dino Risi featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.


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It is considered one of the main filmms in the genre of commedia all'italiana although its tone is untypically dark for the genre and it somewhat approaches a straight drama with some breezy moments.
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Il sorpasso is a 1962 Italian film featuring Creator/JeanLouisTrintignant and Vittorio Gassman. Its English title is ''The Easy Life'' though sometimes it remains untranslated.

It narrates a story of Roberto, a young and timid student, who is once swept by Bruno, an energetic middle-aged man. The older one takes the younger on on the wild tour and the life will never be the same for him.

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* BrokenPedestal: For Roberto in regard to Bruno when Roberto learns more details about Bruno's married life.
* {{Casanova}}: Bruno, of course.
* CoolCar: Lancia Aurelia. Bruno also drives it down the eponymouns Via Aurelia.
* {{Determinator}}: Bruno. In the end he is all too eager to overtake another car on the road.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Roberto is killed in an accident which destroyes Bruno's car]]
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Bruno.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: A know-it-all Roberto and green, immature Bruno. Though in real life Gassman was only 8 years older than Trintignant.
* UntranslatedTitle: It at time goes in English under the name Il Sorpasso.

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