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Overview

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7.1/10   2,935 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 romantic comedy 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:
Revealing mistakes: As the "US Military" helicopter takes off near the end of the movie, a look to the underside of the tail section reveals the round red, white and green Italian Air Force insignia. more
Quotes:
Carlo Carlucci: While you are here, maybe you should take some mud baths.
Wendell Armbruster: No thanks, I had one on the train.
Carlo Carlucci: On the train?
Wendell Armbruster: I drank it. They call it espresso.
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Movie Connections:
References Cool Hand Luke (1967) more
Soundtrack:
Senza Fine more

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outstanding overlooked romantic comedy, 9 August 2002
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There is not much to add to the favorable comments contained herein by viewers who have seen this, one of Billy Wilder's most successful, and overlooked, efforts. There are 5 things that make this film click, not necessarily in order of importance 1) the cinematography of the Isle of Ischia 2) Billy Wilder's direction 3) Wilder & Diamond's script 4) Jack Lemmon 5) Clive Revil as the hotel manager. A charming and whimsical movie which one hopes would be seen more often on one of the cable movie channels. My favorite scene: Carlucci introduces Wendell to the Trotta brothers ("That's a lotta Trottas.")

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