Is the Secret of Santa Vittoria a true story?

Crichton returned to the best-seller lists with his first novel, “The Secret of Santa Vittoria” (1966). The book was based on the actual story of an Italian village that hid its precious hoard of wine from the Nazis, but the rest of the plot and details were largely fictional.

Where was the Secret of Santa Vittoria filmed?

Anticoli Corrado
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 almost entirely was shot on location in Anticoli Corrado, Italy (near Rome).

Where is the town of Santa Vittoria in Italy?

Matenano
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the central Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Ancona and about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Ascoli Piceno….

Santa Vittoria in Matenano
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Who is Santa Vittoria?

The phrase “Santa Vittoria” means “Saint Victoria” and the town of “Santa Vittoria” is named after this Catholic Saint. Due to the Saracen invasions, her relics were sent from the Piceno to Mount Matenano (which is near the town of Santa Vittora) in 827 by Abbot Peter of Farfa.

Who wrote The Secret of Santa Vittoria?

William Rose
Ben Maddow
The Secret of Santa Vittoria/Screenplay

What happened to Anthony Quinn?

Quinn died of respiratory failure on June 3, 2001, in Boston, Massachusetts.

How old was the youngest boy to have a baby?

It was initially reported 13-year-old Alfie Patton was the father until it was revealed Steadman had multiple partners and a DNA test proved Barker as the father. A 9-year-old Chinese girl from Penang, Malaysia gave birth to a healthy boy.

Is the Secret of Santa Vittoria a true story? Crichton returned to the best-seller lists with his first novel, “The Secret of Santa Vittoria” (1966). The book was based on the actual story of an Italian village that hid its precious hoard of wine from the Nazis, but the rest of the plot and details…