Avanti!

e 14
2h 18m
1972
6.939 /10 (261)

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

Country : Italy, United States of America
Languages : English, Italiano
Released Date: 1972-12-17

Top Billed 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

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)

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