The Easy Life
1962 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 8.2 · 95% critics
A shy law student in Rome is swept into an impulsive summer road trip by a charismatic older stranger. As they drift from city streets to the countryside and coast, carefree detours and chance encounters blur into something deeper, putting their unlikely bond—and their ideas about how to live—to the test.
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Details
- Original title
- Il sorpasso
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-12-05
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (841 votes)
About
If you enjoy character-driven road trips that mix humor with a reflective, sometimes uneasy edge, this should land well; Not for you if you want a purely light comedy or tidy plot, like Easy Rider.
Pros: lively road-trip energy; sharp social observations; memorable character contrast | Cons: slow start for some; voice-over divides viewers; tone turns bittersweet
Themes
- italian
- black and white
- summer
- seaside
- road movie
Cast & crew
Vittorio Gassman
as Bruno Cortona
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Roberto Mariani
Catherine Spaak
as Lilli Cortona
Claudio Gora
as Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'
Luciana Angiolillo
as Gianna Cortona
Linda Sini
as Zia Lidia
Franca Polesello
as Moglie del commendatore
- BS
Bruna Simionato
as Zia Enrica
Lilly Darelli
as Bikini girl with leg cast
Mila Stanić
as Clara, la ragazza alla stazione
Directed by Dino Risi