The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1969, Comedy, 2h 20m

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Movie Info

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. 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. Unfortunately, the Nazi leader, Captain Von Prum (Hardy Kruger), realizes that there is more wine, and becomes intent on finding it.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stanley Kramer
Producer:

Stanley Kramer
Release Date (Streaming):

May 18, 2017
Runtime:

2h 20m
Production Co:

United Artists

Cast & Crew

Anthony Quinn
Italo Bombolini

Anna Magnani
Rosa

Virna Lisi
Caterina Malatesta

Hardy Krüger
Capt. von Prum

Sergio Franchi
Tufa

Renato Rascel
Babbaluche

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Critic Reviews for The Secret of Santa Vittoria

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2)

Carrying charm, suspense, romance, the production offers Anthony Quinn at his seasoned best, a plot and unfoldment that holds the spectator.

November 7, 2007 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Lost without a message to sledgehammer home, Kramer turned to bombastic comedy with this World War II yarn.

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
There's not one affecting, surprising or spontaneous moment in the picture.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
Silly, even when it is under incredible duress.

July 3, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
An amusing WW II story.

November 7, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Quinn, as always, is the highlight in this fine Stanley Kramer production.

July 27, 2006 | Rating: 4/5

Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
The sort of film you usually fall asleep in front of on a Sunday afternoon -- later to wish you'd stayed awake for the outcome.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

Film4 Staff
Film4

Carrying charm, suspense, romance, the production offers Anthony Quinn at his seasoned best, a plot and unfoldment that holds the spectator.

November 7, 2007 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Lost without a message to sledgehammer home, Kramer turned to bombastic comedy with this World War II yarn.

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
There's not one affecting, surprising or spontaneous moment in the picture.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
Silly, even when it is under incredible duress.

July 3, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael J. Casey
Michael J. Cinema
An amusing WW II story.

November 7, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Quinn, as always, is the highlight in this fine Stanley Kramer production.

July 27, 2006 | Rating: 4/5

Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers
The sort of film you usually fall asleep in front of on a Sunday afternoon -- later to wish you'd stayed awake for the outcome.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

Film4 Staff
Film4

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Audience Reviews for The Secret of Santa Vittoria

Aug 31, 2012

A charming cast invigorates this predictable tale of small town Italian mountain villagers outwitting the mean old greedy Nazis at the end of WWll, hiding a lot of wine that the Krauts want to appropriate. Quinn, Magnani, and Giannini shine.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer