Directed by:
Stanley KramerCinematography:
Giuseppe RotunnoComposer:
Ernest GoldCast:
Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Krüger, Sergio Franchi, Giancarlo Giannini, Patrizia Valturri, Eduardo Ciannelli, Valentina Cortese (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
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Quinto Parmeggiani
Italy
Best movies:
The Monsters (1963)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Pino Ferrara
Italy
Best movies:
The Moro Affair (1986)
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Peter Kuiper
Indonesia
Best movies:
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Otto - Der Film (1985)
Dieter Wilken
German Empire
Best movies:
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Tim Donnelly
USA
Best movies:
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
The Clonus Horror (1979)
The Toolbox Murders (1978)
Luigi Bonos
German Empire
Best movies:
The 13 Chairs (1969)
They Call Me Trinity (1970)
All the Way Trinity (1972)