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Smoke Over London(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-03-04
62%
32 Votes
Time: 2h 5m
Overview:
Dante Fontana is an antique dealer from Perugia infatuated with the culture of the British upper classes. His wife and relatives mock him and snub him, seeing him as a silly daydreamer doing no serious work. Unfussed, Dante plans a vacation to London to learn more about the culture he so admires. However, once in London, he struggles to fit in, is awkward, often makes mistakes betraying his Italian origins, attracting the scorn of the British upper classes he would like to impress.
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Fono Roma
Movie: Smoke Over London
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alberto Sordi
Dante
Fiona Lewis
Elizabeth
Clara Bindi
La Moglie
Michael Trubshawe
Il Colonello
Caroline Munro
Beautiful Brunette
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Overview
Dante Fontana is an antique dealer from Perugia infatuated with the culture of the British upper classes. His wife and relatives mock him and snub him, seeing him as a silly daydreamer doing no serious work. Unfussed, Dante plans a vacation to London to learn more about the culture he so admires. However, once in London, he struggles to fit in, is awkward, often makes mistakes betraying his Italian origins, attracting the scorn of the British upper classes he would like to impress.
Release Date
1966-03-04
Average
6.188
Rating:
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