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      • Based on the true story of an Italian village that hid its wine from occupying German forces, and probably derived from Crichton's own experiences as an American infantryman fighting his way up Italy, The Secret of Santa Vittoria painted a rich tableau of foreign life for notoriously parochial American readers.
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  2. The Secret of Santa Vittoria is a 1969 American war film distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer and co-produced by George Glass from a screenplay by Ben Maddow and William Rose. It was based on the best-selling 1966 novel by Robert Crichton.

  3. Based on the true story of an Italian village that hid its wine from occupying German forces, and probably derived from Crichton's own experiences as an American infantryman fighting his way up Italy, The Secret of Santa Vittoria painted a rich tableau of foreign life for notoriously parochial American readers.

    • (1.2K)
    • Mass Market Paperback
    • Robert Crichton
  4. Sep 2, 2019 · Based on Robert Crichton’s international bestseller of the same name (and inspired by true events), The Secret of Santa Vittoria does what great satires do best: highlight life’s absurdities and many paradoxes. The film also works as a tale of redemption.

  5. The Secret of Santa Vittoria: Directed by Stanley Kramer. With Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi, Hardy Krüger. During WWII in Italy, a wine-producing village hides a million bottles from the Germans.

    • (4.2K)
    • Comedy, Drama, War
    • Stanley Kramer
    • 1970-02-27
  6. THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA. by Robert Crichton ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 29, 1966. This well-written novel about a dozen Nazis who occupy a small Italian village that produces Cinzano vermouth succeeds on many levels both humorous and serious.

    • Robert Crichton
  7. May 22, 2015 · That is the setting for Stanley Kramer’s 1969 film The Secret of Santa Vittoria starring the late Anthony Quinn and Hardy Krüger. Based on Robert Crichton’s book, the movie takes place in the small hillside village of Santa Vittoria where the fall of Mussolini has led to a power vacuum.

  8. The Secret of Santa Vittoria: Based on a True Story. The Secret of Santa Vittoria is a captivating novel written by Robert Crichton in 1966, which was later adapted into a film directed by Stanley Kramer in 1969. This intriguing story is based on true events, making it all the more fascinating.