Whether criterion collection or kl studio classics on dvd, its all the same to me. Jul 20, 2010 after the war he attended harvard university on the gi bill. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 filminden bir kesit duration. The secret of santa vittoria is a 1969 film distributed by united artists. Bombolini is a fairly worthless drunk in the small italian town of santa vittoria in the closing days of world war ii. Everything in it seems like a less exciting version of an earlier film. Director stanley kramer, whose work expressed the hilarity and devotion to pride see its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, crafts a comedy mired in darkness but able to discover the thin strip. The story, the acting, the beautiful scenery all kept me captivated from the start. Italo bombolini, a wine merchant in santa vittoria, celebrates news of mussolinis death in 1945 by painting over an old fascist slogan. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 journeys in classic film. I believe santa vittoria is an under appreciated film and a lost gem by director stanley kramer, it certainly deserves a place in afis.
Anthony quinn, anna magnani, virna lisi,hardy kruger. I hadnt seen the film since it was originally released and only had vague recollections of it. The secret of santa vittoria featuring anthony quinn and anna magnani is streaming with subscription on prime video, streaming on epix, and available for rent. Nominated for 2 academy awards and winner of 1969 the golden globe for best motion picture comedy. Director stanley kramer, whose work expressed the hilarity and devotion to pride see its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, crafts a comedy mired in darkness but able to discover the thin strip of light at the end of the tunnel. Anna magnani picchia anthony quinn il segreto di santa. Robert crichton author of the secret of santa vittoria.
Anna magnanis performance in every scene is spellbinding. The village of santa vittoria, famous for its deep red wine, attempts to hide its considerable wine stocks from the pillaging occupation forces. Anthony quinn, whose made a garden industry out of playing earthy peasant typesi wasnt a big fan of zorba, is totally winning as the town clown, italo bombolini, foisted into the position of mayor on the eve of the german occupation in the waning days of world war ii. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 by lightning at saturday, january 30, 2016 0 storyline. Other articles where the secret of santa vittoria is discussed. Nominated by the academy for best original score and best film. Il segreto di santa vittoria film 1969 coming soon. 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.
In this comedy, based on robert crichtons novel, the members of an italian village endeavor to hide their only source of income. It was produced and directed by stanley kramer and coproduced by george glass from a. The secret of santa vittoria awards and nominations. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 old movie cinema.
Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana roberta crichtona inspiriranog stvarnim dogadajima u italijanskom mjestu santa vittoria d alba za vrijeme drugog svjetskog rata. It also features renato rascel, giancarlo giannini, and eduardo. The secret of santa vittoria dvd is a classic 60s drama and one of anthony quinns best perfornaces of his acting career. The town drunk, bombolini anthony quinn, has climbed the water tower to deface the flag of fascism he installed years earlier. In the end there was bombolini the mayor, bombolini the hero, bombolini the beautiful. In this comedy, based on robert crichtons novel, the members of an italian village endeavor to. Quinn, virna lisi, hardy kruger titolo originale the secret of santa vittoria. The secret of santa vittoria letterboxd social film. When word comes that the fascist government has surrendered. But it is also slow, oldfashioned and predictable, and its stars are playing roles theyve played many times before. The secret of santa vittoria original motion picture. During wwii in italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the germans. 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.
The sort of film you usually fall asleep in front of on a sunday afternoon later to wish. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 stream and watch. Add to watchlist during the height of the fighting during world war ii, the citizens of a sleepy little village in italy, best known for producing fine wines, gather together to figure out a clever way to hide one million bottles of fine wine from the german forces.
Stanley kramers the secret of santa vittoria comes to bluray as a limited edition release courtesy of twilight time. The secret of santa vittoria where to stream and watch. Bombolini is een waardeloze dronkelap in een klein italiaans stadje, santa. The real secret of santa vittoria in the mix magazine. 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. Secret of santa vittoria is a wonderfully flavorful comic drama whose major fault can be overlength which is apparent in the films second half. The winery visits on this trip have all been to wineries that are modern architectural masterpieces. Watch the secret of santa vittoria online stream full. Watch secret of santa vittoria now on your favorite device. By lee pfeiffer twilight time has released stanley kramers 1969 wwii era comedy the secret of santa vittoria as a limited edition 3,000 units bluray. 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.
Watch the secret of santa vittoria online 1969 movie yidio. No quotes approved yet for the secret of santa vittoria. The song of santa vittoria stay from ua film the secret. Secret of santa vittoria is a wonderfully flavorful comic drama whose major fault can be overlength which is apparent in the film s second half. 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. Anthony quinn, whose made a garden industry out of playing earthy peasant typesi wasnt a big fan of zorba, is totally winning as the town clown, italo bombolini, foisted into the position of mayor. The film stars anthony quinn, anna magnani, virna lisi, hardy kruger, and sergio franchi. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 the secret of santa vittoria. Cinema omnivores rating of the film the secret of santa vittoria cinema omnivore 7. Protagonist, ciji lik tumaci anthony quinn, je gradonacelnik koji u jesen 1943. The sort of film you usually fall asleep in front of on a sunday afternoon later to wish youd stayed awake for the outcome.
The secret of santa vittoria photos view all photos 3 movie info. Istantanee del film di stanley kramer girato nel 1969 ad anticoli corrado. The secret of santa vittoria pg 2h 19min comedy, drama, war 27 february 1970 finland during wwii in italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the germans. 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. 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. My first encounter with vermouth wines came in 1969, when i went with my family to see the movie, the secret of santa vittoria. Written by ben maddow, william rose, based on the novel by robert crichton. The music score was by ernest gold and the cinematography by giuseppe rotunno. Watching it today, i found the movie to be an absolute delight thanks to a terrific script by ben maddow and william rose the latter cowrote. He imprisons the fascists as a gesture to the populace and, optimistic that a good government will work, reads machiavellis the prince and forms a grand council.
Quinn does an excellent job of playing the role of the town drunkbuffoon and then masterfully transitions into the brave and. Theatrical trailer of the stanley kramer film, the secret of santa vittoria. She simply steals the entire show with her masterful exuberance. The secret of santa vittoria is basically just fine it has big stars, nice music, a fairly involving story and beautiful color cinematography. Like the story is the same, over and over, only the facts are different and. The secret of santa vittoria, a film based on a bestselling novel written by robert crichton in 1966. With anthony quinn, anna magnani, virna lisi, hardy kruger. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 watch on prime video, epix. Anthony quinn, giancarlo giannini, renato rascel, anna magnani, virna lisi, patrizia valturri, hardy kruger, leopoldo trieste, eduardo ciannelli, quinto parmeggiani, sergio franchi. The secret of santa vittoria streaming online justwatch. View all photos 3 the secret of santa vittoria quotes. The secret of santa vittoria 1969 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Feb 06, 2009 istantanee del film di stanley kramer girato nel 1969 ad anticoli corrado. The secret of santa vittoria movie quotes rotten tomatoes.
Along the way, as is often the case in war, uncomfortable compromises are made by both sides. The secret of santa vittoria comes near being a dramatic knockout, so tempered with humor and understanding that it also becomes an idyll of war and italian. The secret of santa vittoria subtitles 29 subtitles. 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. The secret in santa vittoria is where a million bottles of wine are stashed, a mundane plot for a wwii comedy, right. His novel the secret of santa vittoria was on the new york times bestseller list for over 50 weeks, became an international bestseller, and was adapted into a golden globe winning film of the same name in 1969. The italian village of santa vittoria must figure out a way to save their precious wine reserves from destruction by the nazis. Mayor bombolino is not very shrewd, but he works successfully with. 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. Id like to see this movie all in one piece and not chopped up in multiple segments. It was based on the bestselling novel by robert crichton.
His bestseller, the great imposter, was adapted into a successful film. The secret of santa vittoria film by kramer 1969 britannica. The music score was by ernest gold and the cinematography by giuseppe rotunno the film stars anthony quinn. Fantastic movie great director stanley kramer sterling cast. It was produced and directed by stanley kramer and coproduced by george glass from a screenplay by ben maddow and william rose. Nov 14, 2014 the secret of santa vittoria 1969 the secret in santa vittoria is where a million bottles of wine are stashed, a mundane plot for a wwii comedy, right. The secret of santa vittoria opens in the summer of 1943 with the announcement of mussolinis resignation. This motion picture is about the making of a hero in the beginning there was bombolini the fool, bombolini the drunk, bombolini the joke. The secret of santa vittoria je americka filmska komedija snimljena u reziji stanleya kramera i premijerno prikazan 1969.
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