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7.2/10   731 votes
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Director:
Stanley Kramer
Writers:
Robert Crichton (novel)
Ben Maddow (writer) ...
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Release Date:
27 February 1970 (Finland) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Tagline:
In the beginning there was Bombolini the fool, Bombolini the drunk, Bombolini the joke. In the end there was Bombolini the mayor, Bombolini the hero, Bombolini the beautiful. In between is the secret of Santa Vittoria.
Plot:
During WWII in Italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the Germans full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
A charming and delightful movie. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anthony Quinn ... Italo Bombolini

Anna Magnani ... Rosa
Virna Lisi ... Caterina Malatesta
Hardy Krüger ... Capt. von Prum
Sergio Franchi ... Tufa
Renato Rascel ... Babbaluche

Giancarlo Giannini ... Fabio
Patrizia Valturri ... Angela
Eduardo Ciannelli ... Luigi
Leopoldo Trieste ... Vittorini
Gigi Ballista ... Pade Polenta
Quinto Parmeggiani ... Copa
Carlo Caprioli ... Giovanni Pietrosanto
Francesco Mulé ... Francucci
Wolfgang Jansen ... Sgt. Zopf
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and language.
Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
[the Fascist members of the Santa Vittoria town council are being held prisoner in the church bell tower. The priest brings them a loaf of bread and a bottle of wine]
Francucci: It's criminal! You keep us locked up! We don't get enough food! You tell us nothing! There's not even a toilet!
Priest: Next time, vote Communist!
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Soundtrack:
Sway (Quién será) more

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12 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
A charming and delightful movie., 7 April 1999
10/10
Author: Py from San Jose, Ca

I saw this movie in 1969, and loved it. It has always been a particular favorite of mine, but over the years I had forgotten the title. I recently researched it on your site, and ordered the video. It is still as delightful as I remembered. I thought it was one of Anthony Quinn's best works.

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