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The Secret of Santa Vittoria

Starring: Gigi Ballista, Gigi Bonos Director: Stanley Kramer

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Actors: Gigi Ballista, Gigi Bonos, Eduardo Ciannelli, Valentina Cortese, Aldo de Carellis
Directors: Stanley Kramer
Format: Import, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Studio: United Artists
DVD Release Date: May 13 2008

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0014BJ1D6

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Italo Bombolini (Anthony Quinn) is the mayor of the hillside village of Santa Vittorio. The wine-loving town leader erases a pro-Mussolini slogan when he hears of the fascist being killed and hanged from a meathook. His wife Rosa (Anna Magnani) throws him out of their wine shop when he and his friends celebrate and he gives away too much wine. When he hears the retreating Nazi Army will soon be in town, hundreds of villagers turn out to hide the wine in an old Roman cave. The people work day and night, hiding 1 million bottles just before the Nazis enter the town. SS officers threaten death to anyone who withholds the wine. Italo presents a single bottle to the irate general (Hardy Kruger), as the hapless Germans are powerless to force the villagers to produce the coveted bottles. Not even a pistol to the head of their beloved mayor is effective as the town stands by, watching in complete silence. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

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4.0 out of 5 stars "What kind of people are you?", Feb 27 2009

By	Kona (Emerald City) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Bombolini (Anthony Quinn) is Santa Vittoria's resident fool, drunk, and lazy good-for-nothing, but everybody in town loves him. He becomes the new mayor just as the Germans are coming to occupy the village and confiscate over a million bottles of wine. Bombolini comes up with a plan to hide most of it, but will everyone keep the secret?

This drama with comedic elements has a lot going for it, especially Anthony Quinn in a happy-to-lucky role similar to his in Zorba The Greek with the wonderful Anna Magnani playing his long-suffering wife. Their scenes are full of earthy charm and raucous energy. Handsome Hardy Kruger plays the German captain who tries to find the wine; he's quite charming but his playfulness and non-violent approach to war are a bit hard to believe. Virna Lisi gives a solid performance as a troubled, snooty Countess who catches the captain's eye.

The movie, unfortunately, is too long by half, with the first hour moving at a snail's pace, and the energy fades when Quinn isn't on the screen. Still, I liked it a lot because the characters are real and endearing and the message of solidarity is a good one. Nicely photographed in Italy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A funny story depicting Italian spirit, Feb 8 2009

By	Cicerone Cojocaru - See all my reviews

A delight to watch Anthony Quinn and Anna Magnani in this great Stanley Kramer movie.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Secret of Sta Vittoria, Oct 4 2001

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This is a real tongue in cheek humor film. Set in WWII Italy, the villiage "bobo" is set up to be a foil with the occuping German forces who wish to accquire the town's supply of wine. Anthony Quinn plays the part of the "bobo" and is an excellent foil against the German officer and his men. Complete with twists and turns at every corner, everyone wins, no one looses and the viewer is left with warm fuzzy feelings and a smile on her/his face.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Telling of Italian ingenuity
I saw this film in the 70s and it still remains with me. It's World War II and an Italian village famous for its wine is celebrating the overthrow of Mussolini's government... Read more

Published on Jun 22 2000 by www.virtualitalia.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The movie sticks very close to the book and Anthony Quinn portrays the town clown so well that it is surprising that he can fool the Germans into thinking "There is no... Read more

Published on Jan 6 2000 by James R. Wolf

4.0 out of 5 stars Deep emotions veiled with excellent humour.
The background and subplots are sensitive and intensely emotional, which slows down the story, but the excellent humour and overall quality of the movie more than compensates for... Read more

Published on Jun 5 1999