In the heat of August, freewheeling bachelor Bruno Cortona cruises the streets of Rome in his powerful Lancia Aurelia Sport. By chance, he meets Roberto, a straight-laced law student. Roberto is fascinated by Bruno’s carefree life and joins him on a madcap trip from Rome to Tuscany.

A masterpiece of the commedia all’italiana tradition, Dino Risi’s astute satire boasts a legendary pairing of two 1960s stars: Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant. Speeding through Italy’s scenic hotspots, this tragicomic adventure lays bare the anxieties masked by the gloss of consumerism.