The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

Directed by

Stanley Kramer

Genre

comedy film, war film

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, the people of a small Italian town try to hide a million bottles of wine from the invading German army. The story follows the town's newly appointed and unlikely mayor, played by Anthony Quinn, as he leads the villagers in a clever and defiant deception against the occupiers.

warmplayfullight-heartedbittersweettenseslow-burncharmingwhimsical

What happens

The Secret of Santa Vittoria is a 1969 American war film distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer and co-produced by George Glass from a screenplay by Ben Maddow and William Rose. It was based on the best-selling 1966 novel by Robert Crichton. The music score was by Ernest Gold and the cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Krüger, and Sergio Franchi. It also features Renato Rascel, Giancarlo Giannini, and Eduardo Ciannelli; with Valentina Cortese making an uncredited appearance. It was shot almost entirely on location in Anticoli Corrado, Italy (near Rome). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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