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 allitaliana 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 Gassmans comedic screen persona cannily reflected and critiqued mid20thcentury Italian society while shedding light on the complex inner life of the man himself