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Avanti!

When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?... be careful before you say Avanti!

A successful businessman travels to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body, only to learn that dear old dad died with his longtime mistress.

2h 18m1972RTMDb 6.9

ComedyRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Billy WilderBilly WilderDirectorJack LemmonJack LemmonWendell Armbruster · Jr.Juliet MillsJuliet MillsPamela PiggottClive RevillClive RevillCarlo CarlucciEdward AndrewsEdward AndrewsJ.J. BlodgettGianfranco BarraGianfranco BarraBrunoFranco AngrisanoFranco AngrisanoArnoldo TrottaPippo FrancoPippo FrancoMattarazzo
Franco AcamporaArmando TrottaGiselda CastriniGiselda CastriniAnna
Raffaele MottolaPassport Officer
Lino ColettaCipriani
Harry RayDr. Fleischmann
Guidarino GuidiMaitre D'Giacomo RizzoGiacomo RizzoBarmanAntonino Faà di BrunoAntonino Faà di BrunoConcierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)Yanti SomerYanti SomerNurse (as Yanti Sommer)Janet ÅgrenJanet ÅgrenNurse
María Rosa SclauzeroHostess
Melù ValenteHostess (as Melu' Valente)Aldo RendineAldo RendineRossiBruno AliasBruno AliasMan at Airport
Sergio BruniSinger Sergio Bruni
Pasquale CampagnolaPolice commissionerNestore CavaricciNestore CavaricciMale NurseEnrico CesarettiEnrico CesarettiMan at Airport
Armando De MartinoAlberto TrottaGiorgio DolfinGiorgio DolfinWaiter
Andrea EsterhazyHotel GuestFerruccio FregoneseFerruccio FregoneseMan at AiportEttore GeriEttore GeriAirplane Passenger

Storyline

A successful businessman travels to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body, only to learn that dear old dad died with his longtime mistress.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
17 December 1972
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (282 votes)

Production

Director
Billy Wilder
Writers
I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Studios
The Mirisch Company, United Artists, Jalem Productions
Countries
Italy, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$2.8M
Revenue
$3.0M
Profit
$250,000.0
Return
1.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Italian