Avanti!

Name: Avanti!
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1972-12-17
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill, Edward Andrews, Gianfranco Barra

1972·Movie·R·138 min·★ 6.9(266)

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“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.

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About Avanti!

Avanti! is a 1972 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Billy Wilder. The cast is led by Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill. It has a runtime of 2h 18m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Avanti! was produced by The Mirisch Company, United Artists, and Jalem Productions and made in Italy and United States of America. It was released on December 17, 1972, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Release date: December 17, 1972
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Italy, United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: The Mirisch Company, United Artists, Jalem Productions

#island#loss of loved one#italy#based on play or musical

Avanti! cast & crew

Avanti! was directed by Billy Wilder and written by I. A. L. Diamond and Billy Wilder.

The cast features 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, and Franco Angrisano as Arnoldo Trotta.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carlo Rustichelli, cinematography is by Luigi Kuveiller, and it was produced by Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon.

Is Avanti! worth watching?

Avanti! holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 266 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 18m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Avanti! is worth a place on your watchlist.

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