The Trip to Italy

The Trip to Italy

Film poster
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Produced by Melissa Parmenter
Josh Hyams
Written by Michael Winterbottom
Starring Rob Brydon
Steve Coogan
Cinematography James Clarke
Edited by Mags Arnold
Robbie Gibbon
Paul Monaghan
Marc Richardson
Production
company
Distributed by IFC Films[1][2]
Release dates
Running time
115 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Italian

The Trip to Italy is a 2014 British comedy-drama film, written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is the sequel of Winterbottom's TV series The Trip, whose second season also titled The Trip to Italy broadcast on BBC Two, following the film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.[3][4] The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2014.[5][6]

Plot

Rob has been commissioned by a newspaper to go on a driving tour of Italy from Piedmont to Capri, partly following in the footsteps of the great Romantic poets. Steve joins him, and as they journey through the beautiful Italian countryside, they talk about life, relationships and their careers.

Cast

Reception

The Trip to Italy received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 86% of 104 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 8.2 out of 10.[7]

Scott Foundas of Variety, said in his review that "Coogan, Brydon and Winterbottom journey to the Mediterranean in this warmly enjoyable continuation of their improvised cultural and culinary adventures."[8] William Goss of Film.com praised the film by saying that "Plenty enjoyable for fans of the first one, but by the end, it also has the consistency of reheated comfort food."[9] Amber Wilkinson of The Daily Telegraph gave the film a B, saying that "Their improvisation has been honed to the point where the jokes land solidly without losing naturalism and the pair of them are clearly enjoying la dolce vita ."[10]

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