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Avanti! [Region 2]

	Avanti! [Region 2]
	Sales Rank: 139914 Price: $29.26

The complete obscurity of <I>Avanti!</I> is a cinematic injustice that needs to be rectified. Jack Lemmon and director Billy Wilder made their share of hits together (<I>Some Like It Hot</I> and <I>The Apartment</I>, 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 <I>these</I> 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. <I>--Robert Horton</I> *Viewer Reviews* I am certain that a more conspicuous warning about the DVD Area would help people to decide about buyng Films.Providing a solution to the problem would be better yet. In my case, I manage to see "Avanti" in good conditions. Best Regards, Luiz Alcide de Oliveira. Back To Top
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