The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

  • PG-13
  • 10/17/1969 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, War
  • 2h 19m

In the beginning there was Bombolini the fool, Bombolini the drunk, Bombolini the joke. In the end there was Bombolini the mayor, Bombolini the hero, Bombolini the beautiful. In between is the secret of Santa Vittoria.

Overview

During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

Stanley Kramer

Director

William Rose

Screenplay

Robert Crichton

Novel

Ben Maddow

Screenplay

Cast

Anthony Quinn's headshot

Anthony Quinn

Italo Bombolini
Anna Magnani's headshot

Anna Magnani

Rosa
Giancarlo Giannini's headshot

Giancarlo Giannini

Fabio
Virna Lisi's headshot

Virna Lisi

Caterina Malatesta
Hardy Krüger's headshot

Hardy Krüger

Capt. von Prum
Wolfgang Jansen's headshot

Wolfgang Jansen

Feldwebel Zopf
Peter Kuiper's headshot

Peter Kuiper

Feldwebel Traub
Sergio Franchi's headshot

Sergio Franchi

Tufa

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