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Release Year1966
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes32
DirectorAlberto Sordi
WritersAlberto Sordi, Sergio Amidei
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSmoke Over London
About Smoke Over London
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.
Directed by Alberto Sordi, Smoke Over London leans on a strong ensemble — Alberto Sordi, Fiona Lewis, Amy Dalby — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1966.
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