The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1969 · Movie · 140 min. · United States
Bombolini is a fairly worthless drunk in the small Italian town of Santa Vittoria in the closing days of World War II. When word comes that the Fascist government has surrendered, he climbs a water tower to tear down the flag. He can't get down and someone gets the crowd to chant his name to give him confidence. The Fascist town council hears this and believes that he is the town's new leader. They surrender to him and make him the new mayor. He rises to the occasion and when he finds that the Germans plan to occupy his town and take their wine (over a million bottles) he works out a plan to hide it.
Direction Stanley Kramer
Cast Anthony Quinn · Anna Magnani · Hardy Krüger · Virna Lisi · Sergio Franchi · Renato Rascel · Giancarlo Giannini · Eduardo Ciannelli · Valentina Cortese
Soundtrack Ernest Gold
Screenplay William Rose · Ben Maddow · Robert Crichton
Cinematography Giuseppe Rotunno
Original title The Secret of Santa Vittoria
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1K votes (FilmAffinity)
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