Avanti! (1972)

Italian for Beginners

Wendell (Jack Lemmon) runs into Pamela (Juliet Mills) on the boat to Ischia and she shares some tips on speaking Italian.

Directed by Billy Wilder.

Released in 1972 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Business Person
  • character-type: Romantic Interest
  • action: Trip
  • action: Read
  • action: Annoy
  • editors-choice: Awkward Moments
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Comedy
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Romance
  • mood: Witty
  • primary-occasion: Trips / Getaways
  • secondary-occasion: Bon Voyage
  • prop: Book
  • prop: Briefcase
  • setting: Boat
  • theme: Loneliness
  • theme: Communication
  • theme: Attraction
  • actor: Juliet Mills
  • director: Billy Wilder
  • producer: Billy Wilder
  • cinematographer: Luigi Kuveiller
  • editor: Ralph E. Winters
  • role-name: Pamela Piggott
  • screenwriter: Samuel A. Taylor
  • screenwriter: Billy Wilder
  • screenwriter: I.A.L. Diamond
  • year: 1972
  • studio: MGM