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Avanti!

  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 2h 24min
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
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Avanti! (1972)
ComedyRomance

A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body only to discover dad died with his long-time mistress.A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body only to discover dad died with his long-time mistress.A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body only to discover dad died with his long-time mistress.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Samuel A. Taylor(play "Avanti!")
    • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
    • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Juliet Mills
    • Clive Revill
Top credits
  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Samuel A. Taylor(play "Avanti!")
    • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
    • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Juliet Mills
    • Clive Revill
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Avanti! (1972)
    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder in Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
    Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills in Avanti! (1972)
    Edward Andrews in Avanti! (1972)
    Franco Angrisano and Armando De Martino in Avanti! (1972)
    Jack Lemmon, Franco Acampora, and Clive Revill in Avanti! (1972)
    Pippo Franco in Avanti! (1972)

    Top cast

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    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Wendell Armbruster, Jr.as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
    Juliet Mills
    Juliet Mills
    • Pamela Piggottas Pamela Piggott
    Clive Revill
    Clive Revill
    • Carlo Carluccias Carlo Carlucci
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    • J.J. Blodgettas J.J. Blodgett
    Gianfranco Barra
    Gianfranco Barra
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Franco Angrisano
    • Arnoldo Trottaas Arnoldo Trotta
    Pippo Franco
    • Mattarazzoas Mattarazzo
    Franco Acampora
    • Armando Trottaas Armando Trotta
    Giselda Castrini
    • Annaas Anna
    Raffaele Mottola
    • Passport Officeras Passport Officer
    Lino Coletta
    • Ciprianias Cipriani
    Harry Ray
    • Dr. Fleischmannas Dr. Fleischmann
    Guidarino Guidi
    • Maitre D'as Maitre D'
    Giacomo Rizzo
    • Barmanas Barman
    Antonino Faà di Bruno
    • Conciergeas Concierge
    • (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
    Yanti Somer
    Yanti Somer
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (as Yanti Sommer)
    Janet Agren
    Janet Agren
    • Nurseas Nurse
    María Rosa Sclauzero
    • Hostessas Hostess
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Samuel A. Taylor(play "Avanti!")
      • Billy Wilder(screenplay)
      • I.A.L. Diamond(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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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 10-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 parents' affair into the next generation. —alfiehitchie
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?...be careful before you say Avanti!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Billy Wilder wanted the hero's father's long-running affair to have been with a male bellhop at the hotel; studio executives dissuaded him.
    • Goofs
      The five Wall Street Journal copies on the table are all the same date.
    • Quotes

      Carlo Carlucci: In Italy, the lunch hour is from one to four.

      Wendell Armbruster: *Three hours* for lunch?

      Carlo Carlucci: Mr. Armbruster. Here we do not rush to drugstore for chicken sandwich & Coca-Cola. Here, we take our time. We cook our pasta, we sprinkle our Parmigiano, we drink our wine, we make our love...

      Wendell Armbruster: What do you do in the evening?

      Carlo Carlucci: In the evening, we go home to our wives.

    • Connections
      Edited into Jerry Maguire (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Senza Fine
      Written by Gino Paoli

    User reviews91

    Review
    Top review
    A lot of sophisticated fun.
    This movie is somewhat long, especially if you watch it on TV with commercials, but it stays fresh and you never want it to be over. Jack Lemon at first is such a prig you wonder that Juliet Mills will ever have anything to do with him, but of course all ends well, with Lemon providing the comic focus. My favorite line in the movie occurs when the valet Bruno has been attempting to blackmail Lemon with nude pictures of his father. Lemon, not knowing Bruno has just been killed by his mistress complains to the manager, and ends by saying Bruno should be shot. The manager assures him that it has already been taken care of. What Service!
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    4
    • JimWaz
    • Jan 11, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1972 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Avanti, Avanti!
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Piazza Tasso, Sorrento, Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • The Mirisch Corporation
      • Phalanx Productions
      • Jalem Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,482
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 24min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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