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.
During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
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- Dhany Rafaelon TMDB · Feb 20249/10
I loved the overall vibe of the movie ! It's a 9 for me ! I loved it so much that time passed so fast ! I loved the lively dialogues with smart and wise words, the actors (maybe Rosa was just too nervous all the time), the scenery. It was a joyride for me.
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Cast
- Anthony QuinnItalo Bombolini
- Anna MagnaniRosa
- Giancarlo GianniniFabio
- Virna LisiCaterina Malatesta
- Hardy KrügerCapt. von Prum
- Wolfgang JansenFeldwebel Zopf
- Peter KuiperFeldwebel Traub
- Sergio FranchiTufa
- Renato RascelBabbaluche
- Patrizia ValturriAngela
Crew
- Stanley KramerDirector
- William RoseScreenplay
- Ben MaddowScreenplay
- Robert CrichtonNovel
- Giuseppe RotunnoDirector of Photography
- Ernest GoldOriginal Music Composer
- Earle HerdanEditor
- William A. LyonEditor
- Stanley KramerProducer
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