Il Sorpasso - Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dino Risi (Criterion Collection) (1962) (Blu-ray + DVD - 4/29/2014)

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.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product Details

Actors: Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Spaak, Claudio Gora
Directors: Dino Risi
Writers: Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari
Producers: Mario Cecchi Gori
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: April 29, 2014
Run Time: 105 minutes

Special Features
New introduction by filmmaker Alexander Payne; New interviews with Screenwriter Ettore Scola and film scholar Rémi Fournier Lanzoni; Interview from 2004 with Director Dino Risi, conducted by film critic Jean A. Gili; Introduction by actor Jean-Louis Trintignant from a 1983 French television broadcast of the film; A Beautiful Vacation, a 2006 documentary on Risi featuring interviews with the Director and his collaborators and friends; Excerpts from a 2012 documentary that returns to Castiglioncello, the location for the film's beach scenes; Excerpts from Speaking with Glassman, a 2005 documentary on the relationship between actor Vittorio Gassman and Risi, Directed by Risi's son Marco ; Trailer; Plus: A booklet featuring essays by critics Phillip Lopate and Antonio Monda, as well as excerpts from Risi's writings, with an introduction by film historian and critic Valerio Caprara

Cast & Crew
Vittorio Gassman Bruno Cortona
Jean-Louis Trintignant Roberto Mariani
Catherine Spaak Lilly Cortona
Luciana Angiolillo Bruno's Wife
Linda Sini Aunt Lidia
Corrado Olmi Alfredo
Claudio Gora Bibi, Lilly's Fiance
Edda Ferronao
Nando Angelini
Franca Polesello

Technical Credits
Dino Risi Director, Screenwriter
Alfio Contini Cinematographer
Mario Cecchi Gori Producer
Maurizio Lucidi Editor
Ruggero Maccari Screenwriter
Riz Ortolani Score Composer
Ugo Pericoli Art Director, Costumes/Costume Designer, Production Designer
Ettore Scola Screenwriter

Scene Index
Disc #1 -- Il Sorpasso
1. Finding a Phone [8:10]
2. On the Road [9:32]
3. Highway Accident [5:00]
4. Stopping for Cigarettes [6:33]
5. Another Passenger [3:33]
6. Fish Soup and Flirting [8:41]
7. Childhood Memories [6:34]
8. Family Secrets [6:01]
9. Valeria [2:39]
10. Change of Plans [1:47]
11. Parting Ways [5:28]
12. Dancing at the Club [7:19]
13. Bruno's Homecoming [5:29]
14. Lilli's Fiancé [7:39]
15. The Beach [5:53]
16. Father and Daughter [4:25]
17. Playing Ping-Pong [6:32]
18. On the Road Again [3:58]
1. Color Bars

Disc #2 -- Il Sorpasso
1. Childhood/Early Career [10:19]
2. Risi in the 1950s/Cynicism [11:20]
3. Gassman/Ll Sorpassol/The "Risi Touch" [11:07]
4. l Mostril/The Critics/Manfredi [7:33]
5. Sex/Politics/Tognazzi [4:06]
6. Risi in the 1970s/Oscars [3:48]
7. Sentimentalism/Later Work [7:02]

Menu
Disc #1 -- Il Sorpasso
Introduction By Alexander Payne
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Chapters
Supplements
Dino Risi
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
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Back To Castiglioncello
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Trailer
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Disc #2 -- Il Sorpasso
Ettore Scola
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Rémi Fournier Lanzoni
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A Beautiful Vacation
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Index
Speaking With Gassman
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