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Dominican Rep. Avanti!
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Comedy
The arrogant and rude Vice-President of the Armbruster Industries Wendell Armbruster, Jr. travels to Ischia, in Italy, to retrieve the body of his father Wendell Armbruster, Sr., who died in a suddenly and tragic accident while driving back to Baltimore. During his trip, British woman Pamela Piggott tries to start a conversation with him, but the impolite executive pays no attention to her. In Ischia, the manager of Hotel Excelsior ... [+]
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"The most underrated of all Billy Wilder comedies and arguably the one that comes closest to the sweet mastery and lilting grace of his mentor, Ernst Lubitsch." | ||
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"'Avanti!' isn't a laugh-a-minute kind of a movie, and it's too long by maybe half an hour. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)" | ||
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"Gentle and touching satirical drama with Lemmon on form but without much bite." | ||
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"Marvellous performances from Lemmon and Mills." | ||
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"Gentle and touching satirical drama with Lemmon on form but without much bite. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | ||
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"This is a sublime romantic comedy that spins on one of Wilder's favourite themes: the confrontation between the brashness of America, where he worked, and the sophistication of Europe, where he was born" | ||
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"Intermittently funny, charming, cute and, unfortunately, over-long." |
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