Movie
Avanti!
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1972-12-17
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Mirisch Company, United Artists, Jalem Productions, Phalanx Productions, PEA
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
- Juliet Mills as Pamela Piggott
- Clive Revill as Carlo Carlucci
- Edward Andrews as J.J. Blodgett
- Gianfranco Barra as Bruno
- Franco Angrisano as Arnoldo Trotta
- Pippo Franco as Mattarazzo
- Franco Acampora as Armando Trotta
- Giselda Castrini as Anna
- Raffaele Mottola as Passport Officer
- Lino Coletta as Cipriani
- Harry Ray as Dr. Fleischmann
Crew
- Billy Wilder - Director
- I. A. L. Diamond - Screenplay
- Billy Wilder - Screenplay
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