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Avanti!
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Overview

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7.1/10   2,933 votes
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Director:
Billy Wilder
Writers:
I.A.L. Diamond (writer)
Samuel A. Taylor (play)
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Release Date:
17 December 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Plot:
A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations more
User Comments:
outstanding overlooked Wilder flick more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jack Lemmon ... Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
Juliet Mills ... Pamela Piggott
Clive Revill ... Carlo Carlucci
Edward Andrews ... J.J. Blodgett
Gianfranco Barra ... Bruno
Franco Angrisano ... Arnold Trotta
Pippo Franco ... Mattarazzo
Franco Acampora ... Armando Trotta
Giselda Castrini ... Anna
Raffaele Mottola ... Passport officer
Lino Coletta ... Cipriani
Harry Ray ... Dr. Fleischmann
Guidarino Guidi ... Maitre D'
Giacomo Rizzo ... Barman
Antonino Faa Di Bruno ... Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Che cosa è successo tra mio padre e tua madre? (Italy)
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Runtime:
140 min
Country:
USA | Italy
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Juliet Mills gained 25 pounds within 6 weeks to take on the role of Pamela Piggott. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Pamela wants to go swimming at sunrise, Wendell's shadow on the pier is way too short for time of sunrise. (At the end of July in Ischia you'd get this kind of shadow around noon and 14:30.) more
Quotes:
J.J. Blodgett: [as the helicopter is approaching the Ischia heliport] Are you guys sure this is Ischia?
Helicopter pilot: Reasonably sure, sir.
J.J. Blodgett: Because I don't wanna land in Africa!
Helicopter pilot: That would be bigger, sir.
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Movie Connections:
References Cool Hand Luke (1967) more
Soundtrack:
Senza Fine more

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outstanding overlooked Wilder flick, 6 August 2002
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This charming and whimsical flick has been a favorite of mine for years, and I am puzzled as to why it so neglected. There are five main reasons the film works so well, not necessarily in order of importance: 1) the cinematography of the isle of Ischia 2) Billy Wilder's direction 3) Jack Lemmon 4) Wilder's and Diamond's script 5) Clive Revill as the hotel manager. Little can be added to the generally favorable comments found here. My favorite scene: Wendell Armbruster's introduction to the Trotta family ("That's a lotta Trottas!"). Well worth a see!

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