Il Sorpasso (Dino Risi) Criterion Blu-Ray/DVD

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Sorpasso (Il) AKA The Easy Life (Blu-ray) (1962)

Criterion RA/R1 Blu-Ray + DVD (Vaatii aluevapaan soittimen)

A conman and a shy law student take a wild road trip from Rome to Tuscany and Lazio.

Director: Dino Risi 

• Blu-ray A America - Criterion Collection [2014 Release]
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  • Extras:

    DISC ONE (Blu-ray) 
    * The Film 
    Introductions: 
    - filmmaker Alexander Payne (5:17) 
    - actor Jean-Louis Trintignant from a 1983 French TV broadcast of the film (8:32) 
    Interviews: 
    - screenwriter Ettore Scola (14:15) 
    - film scholar Rémi Fournier Lanzoni (15:43) 
    - director Dino Risi, conducted by film critic Jean A. Gili from 2004 (20:02) 
    Featurettes: 
    - "A Beautiful Vacation" 2006 documentary on Risi featuring interviews with the director and his collaborators and friends (55:21) 
    - Excerpts from a 2012 documentary that returns to Castiglioncello, the location for the film’s beach scenes (11:02) 
    - "Speaking with Gassman" 2005 documentary on the relationship between actor Vittorio Gassman and Risi (30:47) 
    Theatrical Trailer (2:26) 
    
    DISC TWO (DVD copy)

  • Subtitles:

    English (optional)

  • Aspect Ratio:

    1.85:1

  • Picture Format:

    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4

  • Soundtrack(s):

    Italian LPCM 1.0

  • Case type:

    Keep Case

  • Notes:

    Sourced from a 2K restoration with some shots containing burnt-in Italian subtitles for non-Italian scenes. 
    Comes with an essay by critic Phillip Lopate, an essay by critic Antonio Monda, and excerpts from Risi's writings, with an introduction by film critic Valerio Caprara. 
    Only available in a Blu-ray+DVD combo.