The Easy Life Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 620 this week

The Easy Life (1962)
Il sorpasso (original title)

105 min  -  Drama | Comedy   -  5 December 1962 (Italy)
8.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 8.0/10 from 2,343 users  
Reviews: 18 user | 4 critic

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 of 1962... See full summary »

Director:

Dino Risi

Writers:

Dino Risi (story), Ettore Scola (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak and Jean-Louis Trintignant
 Loading Watchlist 
View Watchlist »
 New List
1 photo | 1 news article | full cast and crew »

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Quick Links:

Related News

TCM Remembers 2008, or How the Oscars Should Learn to Do an “In Memoriam” Segment
9 March 2010 2:36 AM, PST | Alt Film Guide
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2012 revision)
a list of 1,000 titles by PeacefulAnarchy created 3 weeks ago
 
image of title
The Good, the Great, and the Must See - Foreign Language Films (European)
a list of 57 titles by Remnant_Of_The_Abyss created 13 Jan 2011
 
image of title
Commedia all'italiana - TOP 100
a list of 100 titles by weller79 created 7 months ago
 
image of title
1001 films I consider to be above average (with an attempt to order them)
a list of 1,001 titles by damien-16 created 6 months ago
 
image of title
My top 80 favorite foreign films
a list of 80 titles by jon-larsen created 1 week ago
 
See all 111 related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Download the free IMDb App
3 wins See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Vittorio Gassman ...
Bruno Cortona
Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak ...
Lilly Cortona
Jean-Louis Trintignant ...
Roberto Mariani (as Jean Louis Trintignant)
Claudio Gora Claudio Gora ...
Bibi
Luciana Angiolillo Luciana Angiolillo ...
Bruno's wife
Linda Sini Linda Sini ...
Zia Lidia
Barbara Simon Barbara Simon
Lilly Darelli Lilly Darelli
Mila Stanic Mila Stanic
Nando Angelini Nando Angelini ...
Amedeo
Luigi Zerbinati Luigi Zerbinati ...
Il commendatore
Franca Polesello Franca Polesello ...
Moglie del commendatore
Edda Ferronao Edda Ferronao ...
La ragazza della valigia smarrita a Civitavecchia
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

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 of 1962. They will spend two days together, meet both Roberto's and Bruno's family. The time Roberto spends with Bruno is a hilarious, but sometimes emotionally merciless accelerated maturization process. While Bruno's easy going "l'usage du monde" and societal success attract Roberto's great admiration, he also slowly realizes Bruno's hollowness, superficiality and unhappiness. Written by Yepok  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Summer | Wanton | Car Falling Off A Cliff | Party | Car  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | Latin (only a few lines) | German (only a few lines)

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

A Ultrapassagem See more »

Filming Locations:

Castiglioncello, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incei Film, Cecchi Gori Pictures, Fair Film See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The car falling down the rocks in the final scene was not a Lancia Aurelia, but a Siata 1500, with a dummy, hand-made, registration plate. See more »

Connections

Featured in Splendor (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Guarda come dondolo"
Written by Carlo Rossi & Edoardo Vianello
Performed by Edoardo Vianello See more »