The Secret of Santa Vittoria
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original film poster by Bob Peak
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| Directed by | Stanley Kramer |
| Produced by |
Stanley Kramer Associate producer George Glass |
| Written by |
William Rose and Ben Maddow |
| Based on | the novel The Secret of Santa Vittoria by Robert Crichton |
| Starring |
Anthony Quinn Virna Lisi Hardy Krüger Sergio Franchi and Anna Magnani |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno, A.S.C. |
| Edited by |
William A. Lyon, A.C.E. and Earle Herdan |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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139 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.3 million |
| Box office | $2.7 million (US/ Canada rentals) |
The Secret of Santa Vittoria is a 1969 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 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, Hardy Krüger, and Sergio Franchi. It also features Renato Rascel, Giancarlo Giannini, and Eduardo Ciannelli; with Valentina Cortese making an uncredited appearance. It was almost entirely shot on location in Anticoli Corrado, Italy (near Rome).
The world premiere was held in Los Angeles, USA on October 20, 1969. Television coverage included a special split-screen selection during The Joey Bishop Show. Army Archerd, Regis Philbin and Buddy Hackett interviewed Stanley Kramer, Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi, and Sergio Franchi from Los Angeles. The premiere was held to benefit the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, with Gregory Peck as chairman. The event ended with a celebration at the Century Plaza Hotel.
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