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When I first saw it 25 years ago, I couldn't wait to see it again right away. I've been waiting ever since.
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Il Sorpasso
Overview
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. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
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It's a sunny, lazy day in early-1960s Rome - the city is "like a graveyard," with everyone away on holiday.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
Yes, the frame is filled with the era's bikini-clad pulchritude, but the fuel here is primo neurosis.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
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