The Secret of Santa Vittoria
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| The Secret of Santa Vittoria | |
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| Directed by | Stanley Kramer |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer George Glass |
| Written by | Ben Maddow William Rose Robert Crichton (novel) |
| Starring | Anthony Quinn Anna Magnani Virna Lisi Hardy Krüger Sergio Franchi |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editing by | Earle Herdan William A. Lyon |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | Image:Flag of the United States.svg 29 October 1969 |
| Running time | 139 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Secret of Santa Vittoria is a 1969 film made by Stanley Kramer Productions and 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 based on the novel by Robert Crichton. The music score was by Ernest Gold and the cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno.
The film stars Anthony Quinn, Anna Magnani, Virna Lisi and Hardy Krüger with Sergio Franchi, Renato Rascel, Giancarlo Giannini and Eduardo Ciannelli with Valentina Cortese making an uncredited appearance.
[edit] Cast
- Anthony Quinn - Italo Bombolini
- Anna Magnani - Rosa Bombolini
- Virna Lisi - Caterina Malatesta
- Hardy Krüger - Sepp Von Prum
- Sergio Franchi - Tufa
- Renato Rascel - Babbaluche
- Giancarlo Giannini - Fabio
- Patrizia Valturri - Angela
- Eduardo Ciannelli - Luigi Lunghetti
- Leopoldo Trieste - Vittorini
- Gigi Ballista - Padre Polenta
- Valentina Cortese - Gabriella
[edit] Awards and nominations
- The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Film Editing (William A. Lyon and Earle Herdan) and Best Music Score(Ernest Gold).
- The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Comedy and was nominated for Best Director (Stanley Kramer), Best Actor Comedy (Anthony Quinn), Best Actress Comedy (Anna Magnani). Best Original Score (Ernest Gold) and Best Original Song (Ernest Gold and Norman Gimbel)
[edit] External links
Films directed by Stanley Kramer |
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Not as a Stranger • The Pride and the Passion • The Defiant Ones • On the Beach • Inherit the Wind • Judgment at Nuremberg • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World • Ship of Fools • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner • The Secret of Santa Vittoria • R.P.M. • Bless the Beasts & Children • Oklahoma Crude • The Domino Principle • The Runner Stumbles |
