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Smoke Over London

1966 · 125 min Comedy
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Fumo di Londra
Year 1966
Country Italy
Genre Comedy
Director Alberto Sordi
Runtime 125 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (31 votes)

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Alberto Sordi constructs a comedy of errors that relies on the stark contrast between naive aspiration and unwelcoming reality. He explores the futility of social mimicry through a series of escalating faux pas, where every attempt at assimilation only highlights the protagonist's inherent otherness.

What lingers after the laughter is a surprisingly poignant reflection on cultural identity and the universal desire to belong somewhere else. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alberto Sordi

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