1972·Comedy·2h 18m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Billy Wilder
island
loss of loved one
italy
based on play or musical
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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
Giselda Castrini
Anna
Giacomo Rizzo
Barman
Antonino Faà di Bruno
Concierge (as Antonino Faa' Di Bruno)
Yanti Somer
Nurse (as Yanti Sommer)
Janet Ågren
Nurse
Crew
Billy Wilder
Director
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Billy Wilder
Producer
Jack Lemmon
Executive Producer
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
44 reviews
Kevan Aditra
9.0★ · 07/04/26
“permesso?” “avanti”
probably the sixth wilder movie I’ve watched, and it literally refreshing to see in his later years wilder explored a different filmmaking style, different to the ones he did in some like it hot, irma la douce, the apartment ect.
of course you can’t have a billy wilder movie without jack lemmon, it is nearly a unwritten rule for wilder to put lemmon in a quarter-some of his movies, but this movie is very charming, the wilder comedy, the wilder plot, and a very similar tone to peter sellers cinematography in the pink panther franchise, classic
4,5/5. and also a side-note, for any 13-14 year olds going to watch this movie with the 13+ sign, it is certainly NOT 13+ friendly, at all
probably the sixth wilder movie I’ve watched, and it literally refreshing to see in his later years wilder explored a different filmmaking style, different to the ones he did in some like it hot, irma la douce, the apartment ect.
of course you can’t have a billy wilder movie without jack lemmon, it is nearly a unwritten rule for wilder to put lemmon in a quarter-some of his movies, but this movie is very charming, the wilder comedy, the wilder plot, and a very similar tone to peter sellers cinematography in the pink panther franchise, classic
4,5/5. and also a side-note, for any 13-14 year olds going to watch this movie with the 13+ sign, it is certainly NOT 13+ friendly, at all
“permesso?” “avanti”
probably the sixth wilder movie I’ve watched, and it literally refreshing to see in his later years wilder explored a different filmmaking style, different to the ones he did in some like it hot, irma la douce, the apartment ect.
of course you can’t have a billy wilder movie without jack lemmon, it is nearly a unwritten rule for wilder to put lemmon in a quarter-some of his movies, but this movie is very charming, the wilder comedy, the wilder plot, and a very similar tone to peter sellers cinematography in the pink panther franchise, classic
4,5/5. and also a side-note, for any 13-14 year olds going to watch this movie with the 13+ sign, it is certainly NOT 13+ friendly, at all
probably the sixth wilder movie I’ve watched, and it literally refreshing to see in his later years wilder explored a different filmmaking style, different to the ones he did in some like it hot, irma la douce, the apartment ect.
of course you can’t have a billy wilder movie without jack lemmon, it is nearly a unwritten rule for wilder to put lemmon in a quarter-some of his movies, but this movie is very charming, the wilder comedy, the wilder plot, and a very similar tone to peter sellers cinematography in the pink panther franchise, classic
4,5/5. and also a side-note, for any 13-14 year olds going to watch this movie with the 13+ sign, it is certainly NOT 13+ friendly, at all
fortunate.
7.0★ · 04/17/26
why tf would u fall for someone's husband... plus point for mentioning italy tho
why tf would u fall for someone's husband... plus point for mentioning italy tho
Mirriau
8.0★ · 02/25/26
Americans get so culture shocked that they have to cheat on their wives.
Americans get so culture shocked that they have to cheat on their wives.
Stella
7.0★ · 01/30/26
Enjoyable but just did not need to be as long as it was.
Enjoyable but just did not need to be as long as it was.
Figueiredo
7.0★ · 01/12/26
“That's one thing I envy you Americans for, you're all so thin!“ how the tables have turned 😈
“That's one thing I envy you Americans for, you're all so thin!“ how the tables have turned 😈