Avanti! (1972) 7.1
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. Director:Billy Wilder |
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Avanti! (1972) 7.1
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. Director:Billy Wilder |
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| Juliet Mills | ... | ||
| Clive Revill | ... |
Carlo Carlucci
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J.J. Blodgett
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Gianfranco Barra | ... |
Bruno
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Franco Angrisano | ... |
Arnold Trotta
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Pippo Franco | ... |
Mattarazzo
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Franco Acampora | ... |
Armando Trotta
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Giselda Castrini | ... |
Anna
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Raffaele Mottola | ... |
Passport Officer
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Lino Coletta | ... |
Cipriani
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Harry Ray | ... |
Dr. Fleischmann
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Guidarino Guidi | ... |
Maitre D'
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Giacomo Rizzo | ... |
Barman
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Antonino Faà di Bruno | ... |
Concierge
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Baltimore industrialist Wendell Armbruster crosses paths with London shop girl Pamela Piggott when they come to Ischia to pick up the bodies of her mother and his father, who have been killed in an automobile accident after a ten-year summertime affair. Straitlaced Wendell tries to avoid a scandal while free-spirited Pamela is impressed by the romantic setting. After some confusion with the bodies and a blackmail attempt by unscrupulous locals, Wendell and Pamela extend their parent's affair into the next generation. Written by alfiehitchie
The great team of actor Jack Lemmon and director Billy Wilder create yet another classic in their repetoire of great films. In AVANTI! (which means "forward" in Italian), Lemmon plays Armbruster, a snobby American executive who travels to Italy to reclaim the body of his father after the latter dies of an autowreck. Little did Armbruster
know that his old man had a companion with him, a British lady whose daughter Pamela (Juliet Mills) is also present to claim her body. Though antagonists at first, Armbruster and Pamela are drawn together because of their parents' mutual interest. With a rich Italian
landscape (complete with an awesome view of the Mediterrean Sea), plus a typically great performance by Lemmon and a well-played one by Mills, make this a terrific romance flick.