United States / Dec 17, 1972 / R
When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?... be careful before you say Avanti!
2h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Yanti Somer | Nurse (as Yanti Sommer) |
| Janet Ågren | Nurse |
| María Rosa Sclauzero | Hostess |
| Melù Valente | Hostess (as Melu' Valente) |
| Aldo Rendine | Rossi |
| Bruno Alias | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Sergio Bruni | Singer Sergio Bruni (uncredited) |
| Pasquale Campagnola | Police commissioner (uncredited) |
| Nestore Cavaricci | Male Nurse (uncredited) |
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| Enrico Cesaretti | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Armando De Martino | Alberto Trotta (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Dolfin | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Andrea Esterhazy | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Ferruccio Fregonese | Man at Aiport (uncredited) |
| Ettore Geri | Airplane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Armando Giovagnoli | Baron Von Schmetterling (uncredited) |
| Ty Hardin | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Margherita Horowitz | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Silvio Klein | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Alba Maiolini | Woman at Airport (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Marrocco | Commissionaire (uncredited) |
| Anna Maria Perego | Woman at Hotel (uncredited) |
| Luigi Scavran | Sommelier (uncredited) |
| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Maria Tedeschi | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Terranova | Commissionaire (uncredited) |
| Bruno Tocci | Police Escort (uncredited) |
| Sandra Wolff | Airplane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lidia Zanussi | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Gianni Di Segni | Policeman (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Avanti! |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Mirisch Company, United Artists, Jalem Productions, Phalanx Productions, PEA |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1972 |
| Executive producer | Jack Lemmon |
| Production | Billy Wilder |
| Writer | I. A. L. Diamond, Billy Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Assistant directors | Billy Wilder |
| Camera operators | Luigi Kuveiller |
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| Additional photography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Production design | Ferdinando Scarfiotti |
| Art direction | Ferdinando Scarfiotti |
| Set decoration | Ferdinando Scarfiotti |
| Music | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Budget | 2.750.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Brazil / Jan 01, 1973 / e 14
Portugal / Jan 01, 1973 / e 14
Italy / Mar 31, 1973
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Ireland / Sep 14, 1973 / 12
France / Sep 27, 1973
Germany / Dec 20, 1973 / 12
Spain / Dec 20, 1973 / A
Physical media
France / May 18, 2004 / DVD
Netherlands / Jun 08, 2004 / 12 / DVD
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