Avanti!

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

1972 2h 18m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 281

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills and Clive Revill carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Billy Wilder directs. Luigi Kuveiller behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
5Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills and Clive Revill carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?... be careful before you say Avanti!".
10IMDB entry: tt0068240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.