The read
Scores higher than 80% of the 605 1970s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
277 audience votes
Key crew
- Billy WilderDirector
- Billy WilderScreenplay
- I. A. L. DiamondScreenplay
- Carlo RustichelliOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack LemmonWendell Armbruster, Jr.
- Juliet MillsPamela Piggott
- Clive RevillCarlo Carlucci
- Edward AndrewsJ.J. Blodgett
- Gianfranco BarraBruno
- Franco AngrisanoArnoldo Trotta
- Pippo FrancoMattarazzo
- Franco AcamporaArmando Trotta
- Giselda CastriniAnna
- Raffaele MottolaPassport Officer
- Lino ColettaCipriani
- Harry RayDr. Fleischmann
Stills
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Themes
islandloss of loved oneitalybased on play or musical
The Best Movies of 1972
Avanti! is #29 of 49
