Avanti!
“When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?... be careful before you say Avanti!”
1972•R•2h 18m•6.9•Released
ComedyRomance
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.
Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
The Mirisch Company
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
Juliet Mills
Pamela Piggott
Clive Revill
Carlo Carlucci
Edward Andrews
J.J. Blodgett
Gianfranco Barra
Bruno
Franco Angrisano
Arnoldo 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 Faà di Bruno
Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
Production
Company
The Mirisch Company
Company
United Artists
Company
Jalem Productions
Company
Phalanx Productions
Company
PEA
Producer
Billy Wilder
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