Released in Italy in 1962, Il Sorpasso (The Overtaking or The Easy Life) is one of the finest examples of commedia all'Itliana. The Italian neorealist film genre mixed biting satire with irony and social criticism, and was popular in Italy between the late 1950s and 1970s. Il Sorpasso is full of life and action, slipping into documentary style at points…
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