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Avanti!

starring: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill, Edward Andrews, Gianfranco Barra
directed by: Billy Wilder

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Avanti
EAN: 9780792856184
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079285618X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 15, 2003
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 15888
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1972



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Product Description:
Wendell goes to italy to pick up his fathers body after an automobile accident. He soon finds that his self-righteous elderly father had been having an affair with pamilas mother for the past 10 years and were known as the model romantic couple at the hotel. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Jack Lemmon Juliet Mills Run time: 126 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Billy Wilder

Amazon.com:
The complete obscurity of Avanti! is a cinematic injustice that needs to be rectified. Jack Lemmon and director Billy Wilder made their share of hits together (Some Like It Hot and The Apartment, for starters), but this wry, melancholy comedy was completely out of touch with its time (which recalls a Wilder one-liner from the '70s: 'Who the hell would want to be in touch with these times?'). It may have flopped badly in 1972, but it wears well in retrospect. Lemmon plays a jerk American businessman called to Italy to pick up the body of his father, who died while enjoying a secret (and, it turns out, annual) liaison with a mistress. With the help of a delightful Englishwoman (Juliet Mills) who happens to be the daughter of the 'other woman,' Lemmon finds himself stepping in a few of Dad's footsteps, and falling under the sway of the beguiling Italian atmosphere. A very leisurely movie, but that's part of its effect. Clive Revill delivers a gem of a performance as a heroic hotel manager, and Juliet Mills (sister of Hayley, daughter of Oscar-winner John) had her finest screen hour here. As a director, Wilder spent much of his early career camouflaging his romantic streak under a cynical front; here, despite many acerbic touches and the presence of death as the central plot device, the romance is in full flower under the rich Italian sun. --Robert Horton



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Area Problem
I am certain that a more conspicuous warning about the DVD Area would help people to decide about ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Tagline Reads "Italy Was Full Of Surprises!" So Is This Well-Underated Gem!
When "Avanti!" was released in 1972, the world and its cinema had changed irrevocably. This gentle, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Simply wonderful
My dad and I loved Jack Lemmon to bits. Matter of fact, so much so, that when my dad died back in 1995, ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Jack Gets His Kit Off (Juliet, Too!)
This is another gem from Billy Wilder. It's kind of a departure from his usual frenetic style. "Avanti!" ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - my grandmother's favorite movie
I purchased Avanti for my 82 year old grandmother. It's her favorite movie, and she couldn't watch her copy ... Read More

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