The region free, bd50 disc is housed inside the standard blue case accompanied by an eightpage booklet with a thoughtful essay written by screenwriter julie kirgo. Set in an italian hilltown during world war ii, the secret of santa vittoria was the rollicking tale of the towns attempts to hide a million bottles of wine from german occupiers. The secret of santa vittoria is a 1969 film distributed by united artists. From the minute idealistic university student, fabio giancarlo giannini arrives with news that fascism is over and the town reacts apathetically, the audience realizes this isnt a conventional warset tale. The wineloving town leader erases a promussolini slogan when he hears of the fascist being killed and hanged from a meathook. In this comedy, based on robert crichtons novel, the members of an italian village endeavor to hide their only source of income.
Add to watchlist during the height of the fighting during world war ii, the. The secret of santa vittoria by robert crichton overdrive. Fascisten worden aangehouden en levensgenieter quinn, een rijke. The song of santa vittoria stay from ua film the secret. The secret of santa vittoria streaming online justwatch. Mayor bombolino is not very shrewd, but he works successfully with. The secret of santa vittoria awards and nominations. The winery visits on this trip have all been to wineries that are modern architectural masterpieces. This wellwritten novel about a dozen nazis who occupy a small italian village that produces cinzano vermouth succeeds on many levels both humorous and serious. The story is the same, over and over, only the facts are different and the names and the places. The story, the acting, the beautiful scenery all kept me captivated from the start. Media in category the secret of santa vittoria the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
In this comedy, based on robert crichtons novel, the members of an italian village endeavor to hide their only source of income, one million. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 the movie database. Directing closed out the decade with the secret of santa vittoria 1969, a light comedy about italian villagers who try to hide a million bottles of wine from occupying germans during world war ii. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 the movie database tmdb. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It occupied the new york times bestseller list for 50 weeks, became an international bestseller, and. She simply steals the entire show with her masterful exuberance. Produced and directed by stanley kramer, the secret of santa vittoria 1969 is an offbeat study of the residents of the titular italian town. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 journeys in classic film. Italo bombolini anthony quinn is the mayor of the hillside village of santa vittorio. Set during world war ii, just after the fall of mussolini, it tracks the attempts by santa vittorias newlyelected mayor to protect the towns sole moneymaker from the clutches of an advancing nazi army.
The secret, as in this movies title, the secret of santa vittoria, was that italian villagers during nazi german occupied italy during world war ii were able to keep secret from them one million bottles of wine which were hidden underground. The secret in santa vittoria is where a million bottles of wine are stashed, a mundane plot for a wwii comedy, right. Crichtons first novel was the secret of santa vittoria 1966. Still, the cinzano people have a major winery there with 1,000,000 bottles of vermouth in storage, which. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 in santa vittoria, an italian town renowned for its vineyards, the residents discover that the occupying nazi troops plan to take all their wine for themselves. The secret of santa vittoria by stanley kramer anthony. The secret of santa vittoria by robert crichton kirkus. Ernest gold the secret of santa vittoria original motion. The secret of santa vittoria starts off seeming like a comedy, and pretty much remains one till about halfway through the story. The secret of santa vittoria where to stream and watch. Vermouth is an aromatized and fortified wine said to have originated in turin, italy in the 1750s and represents one of the many lost traditions. Catala deutsch espanol francais italiano nederlands. Find out where the secret of santa vittoria is streaming, if the secret of santa vittoria is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. His wife rosa anna magnani throws him out of their wine shop when he and his.
Ernest gold the secret of santa vittoria con lo zigo zigo zza by miguel rosa. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The secret of santa vittoria film by kramer 1969 britannica. But then, even though it retains the humour to some extent, it also becomes. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 filminden bir kesit. This motion picture is about the making of a hero in the beginning there was bombolini the fool, bombolini the drunk, bombolini the joke. Popular videos the secret of santa vittoria youtube. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 september 29, 20 3. Anna magnanis performance in every scene is spellbinding. Robert crichton author of the secret of santa vittoria.
Director stanley kramer, whose work expressed the hilarity and devotion to pride see its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, crafts a comedy. The secret of santa vittoria photos view all photos 3 movie info. In fact, the german armys presence in santa vittoria is to steal the citys most valuable possession and lifes blood, namely, its massive wine cache before the. To save the longterm future of their village, the peo. The real secret of santa vittoria in the mix magazine.
Read about the song of santa vittoria stay from ua film the secret of santa vittoria from sergio franchis within me and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Secret of santa vittoria, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Find where to watch the secret of santa vittoria and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. The transfer is free from any serious deficiencies and is largely beautiful to behold with a natural filmic appearance that has good contrast and solid clarity. In the end there was bombolini the mayor, bombolini the hero, bombolini the beautiful. Anthony quinn, giancarlo giannini, renato rascel, anna magnani, virna lisi, patrizia valturri, hardy kruger, leopoldo trieste, eduardo ciannelli, quinto parmeggiani, sergio franchi.
Aug 11, 2010 this feature is not available right now. But then, even though it retains the humour to some extent, it also becomes sombre, reminding us that this is after all during world war ii. Determined to keep as many bottles as they can, the citizens, led by mayor italo bombolini anthony quinn, try to appease the germans by offering them a generous number of cases and hiding the rest. Watch the secret of santa vittoria online 1969 movie yidio. Written by ben maddow, william rose, based on the novel by robert crichton. Media for the 1969 film the secret of santa vittoria which was directed by stanley kramer. Feb 08, 2015 produced and directed by stanley kramer, the secret of santa vittoria 1969 is an offbeat study of the residents of the titular italian town. The secret of santa vittoria arrives on bluray from label twilight time with a mostly strong presentation which preserves the original 2. In santa vittoria, an italian town renowned for its vineyards, the residents discover that the occupying nazi troops plan to take all their wine for themselves. Dec 01, 2017 the secret of santa vittoria starts off seeming like a comedy, and pretty much remains one till about halfway through the story. Still, the cinzano people have a major winery there with 1,000,000 bottles of vermouth in storage, which the. It was produced and directed by stanley kramer and coproduced by george glass from a screenplay by ben maddow and william rose.
We knew sergio franchi could sing, now we know he can act. Nov 14, 2014 the entirety of the secret of santa vittoria is based in the absurd. The secret of santa vittoria by stanley kramer anthony quinn. The real secret of santa vittoria as i write this article, i am sitting at a restaurant table in logrono, spain, in the heart of the rioja wine country. Where the wine disappears to is the secret of santa vittoria that robert crichton brings to life with wit, heart, and suspense in his masterpiece of classic storytelling. Other articles where the secret of santa vittoria is discussed. Only a couple of moments reveal what looks like negative damage, where the color fluctuates for a brief second.
It was based on the bestselling novel by robert crichton. Discover whats hot now from sleepwear and sportswear to beauty products. Theatrical trailer of the stanley kramer film, the secret of santa vittoria. Stanley kramers the secret of santa vittoria comes to bluray as a limited edition release courtesy of twilight time. In the beginning there was bombolini the fool, bombolini the drunk, bombolini the joke. Cameraman giuseppe rotunno keeps the camera wide, and doesnt contribute the same artistic sensibility he gave to kramers earlier on the.
Adolph deutsch neal hefti kenyon hopkins francis lai michel legrand johnny mandel ennio morricone riz ortolani andre previn nelson riddle. The secret of santa vittoria dvd is a classic 60s drama and one of anthony quinns best perfornaces of his acting career. My first encounter with vermouth wines came in 1969, when i went with my family to see the movie, the secret of santa vittoria. Watch the secret of santa vittoria online stream full. Whether criterion collection or kl studio classics on dvd, its all the same to me. Editions of the secret of santa vittoria by robert crichton.
The secret of santa vittoria 1969 pg 10291969 us comedy, drama, war 2h 19m user score. During world war ii, italian villagers hide their wine from the german army. Watch the secret of santa vittoria 1969 movie online. Anna magnani is a powerful actress as always, hardy kruger as the german officer with the mission is somehow a sympathetic character. The twilight time bluray of the secret of santa vittoria is a very good transfer of this sunny, bright show, originally released in technicolor. Anthony quinn, giancarlo giannini, renato rascel, anna magnani, virna lisi, patrizia valturri, hardy kruger, leopoldo trieste.
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