Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia

This brisk, engaging documentary surveys the life, work, and legacy of Vittorio Gassman, the Italian screen icon who began his illustrious career as a serious dramatic stage actor before going on to subvert that image in classic works of commedia all’italiana by Mario Monicelli (Big Deal on Madonna Street), Dino Risi (Il Sorpasso), and Ettore Scola (We All Loved Each Other So Much). Through a wealth of interviews, film clips, and archival footage, Sono Gassman! reveals how Gassman’s comedic screen persona cannily reflected and critiqued mid-20th-century Italian society, while shedding light on the complex inner life of the man himself.

Director: Fabrizio Corallo

Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Paola Gassman, Vittoria Gassman, Jacopo Gassman, Emanuele Salce, Stefania Sandrelli, Gigi Proietti, Giancarlo Giannini

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.