Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Giancarlo Giannini

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 to...( read more  read more... )wer 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.

Flixster Users

97% liked it

74 ratings

PG, 139 min.

Directed by: Stanley Kramer

Release Date: October 29, 1969

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008

Stats: 26 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (26)


  • August 8, 2008
    A charming film, well worth the time to find.
  • July 3, 2008
    want to see this because it won best comedy or musical picture at the golden globes
  • January 11, 2008
    would like to purchase the movie

Critic Reviews


No recent reviews.

Comments


  • dhart9
    January 11, 2008
    Saw he movie years ago and caught the last 1/3 on TCM a few months ago. Presently reading the book and would like to obtain the mivie for my collection . Can you help?

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Theater Showtimes & TV Listings


Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for The Secret of Santa Vittoria. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?