Smoke Over London
1966 · 125 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 353 VOTES · DIR. Alberto Sordi
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 628 lines
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00:00:13 Can you see daddy? -No, I can't see anything.
00:02:03 Our Dante will set foot on our dear old England.
00:08:17 'Dante Fontana - Antiques'
00:17:00 Otherwise they won't believe we're in London.
00:25:31 I realised straight away that you weren't an antiques dealer.
00:28:26 Then I accept your invitation without hesitation.
00:34:04 Take that road down there, past the forest...
00:40:17 You've given me the opportunity to see the castle.
00:46:07 You're right, they're not very smart
00:50:43 You Italians indulge your children far too much.
00:52:29 They're better than dogs. -No!
00:54:31 You're so romantic.
00:59:46 The invitations have already been sent out...
01:06:24 Of course it's me, do you want something?
01:08:24 It's a beautiful day today.
01:12:32 For example...
01:14:20 No.
01:17:33 It doesn't matter, you see...
01:22:45 What do you think of this new England?
01:27:04 But you? You dress so differently to traditional English fashion.
01:29:39 You like it? -Yes.
01:33:18 He ate four people, but they absolved him...
01:37:40 What are we going to do now? -Fight as hard as you can.
01:42:30 Where are we going?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed628
Dialogue density5.0 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:42:30
Production Record
DirectorAlberto Sordi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes353