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The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
Style:
humorous, exciting, light, captivating, culinary, atmospheric, feel good, realistic, semi serious
Plot:
wine, world war two, holocaust, rise to the top, mayor, small town, military, fighting the system, war, escapades, anti semitism, italian fascism, fascism, german army, dysfunctional marriage, nazi occupation, vineyard, farming, world war, village life, village, heroes, society, social relations, wartime life ...
Time:
1940s, year 1969, 40s
Place:
italy, europe
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Most similar movies to The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, captivating, serious and humorous films with plots about world war two, war, world war, wartime life, military, soldier and society mostly in War, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Secret of Santa Vittoria: The 25th Hour (1967), The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962), Two Men Went to War (2002), Train of Life (1998), Ensign Pulver (1964). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, War
Country: France, Italy, Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania by Stalin's ...
Plot:
world war two, nazi, world war, peasant, racism, racial discrimination, wartime, war, jew persecution, deportation, volunteer, concentration camp ...
Time:
1940s, year 1967
Place:
romania, hungary
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An American Infantry officer assigned to a cloak-and-dagger role in Rome uses homing pigeons for outside contact, with humorous results.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, freeze frame ...
Plot:
world war two, pigeon, world war, us military, anti hero, wedding, battles, friendship, holocaust, wartime life, pregnancy, genocide ...
Time:
year 1944
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, war, soldier, dentist, military life, heroic mission, adventurer, goofy hero, military, officers and cadets, escapades, army investigation ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
france, europe, england, english channel
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: France, Netherlands, Romania, Israel, Belgium
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1941, the inhabitants of a small Jewish village in Central Europe organize a fake deportation train so that they can escape the Nazis and flee to Palestine.
Style:
humorous, sad, surprise ending, feel good, road movie ...
Plot:
holocaust, train, nazi, world war two, shoah, judaism, deportation, great ending, railway, wartime life, bittersweet, world war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1998, year 1941
Place:
eastern europe, germany, palestine, europe, central europe ...
Similarity:
90%
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, ...
Style:
laugh out loud, black comedy, feel good, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, world war, surrender, village, soldier, village life, military life, culture clash, against the odds, officers and cadets, wartime life, anti war ...
Time:
year 1966, year 1943, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
sicily, italy, europe
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, offbeat, witty ...
Plot:
world war two, military, world war, u.s. navy, island, sea, love, hippie, military life, sailor, ocean, officers and cadets ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of ...
Style:
parody, humorous, entertaining, light, funny ...
Plot:
satire, farce, dark humor, world war two, disorder, german occupation, theater, actor, daring rescue, nazi, gay, gay slur ...
Time:
20th century, year 1983, 50s, 1950s, 1930s
Place:
poland, england, germany, middle east, europe
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
Style:
not serious, humorous, entertaining, captivating, funny ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
world war two, military, disorder, farce, misfit, soldier, goofy hero, social relations, military life, world war, nazi, friendship ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
england
Similarity:
88%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW ...
Style:
contemplative, semi serious, realistic, humorous
Plot:
world war two, french military, explosions, prisoner, partner, escape, captivity, human spirit, escapades, prison, wartime life, disorder ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
paris france, europe, france
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Brendan Byers III (Jerry Lewis), one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in it's war against Hitler. Byers does not takes "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight ...
Style:
slapstick, exciting, realistic, not serious, humorous ...
Plot:
world war two, three stooges, world war, military, anti hero, disorder, soldier, escapades, misfit, heroes, war, goofy hero ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Romania, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Set during World War II, somewhere in Eastern Europe. A German soldier is found dead near the village. The local authorities must find the culprit, or they will be all shot by the Nazis the morning after. There's no way to find the guilty one, ...
Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, captivating, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
hopes, world war two, dark humor, moral dilemma, human nature, mentally challenged, misfit, comedy of errors, wartime life, farce, disorder, war ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
romania, transylvania, germany
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital. Stumbling upon the Napa Valley, the stuck-up Englishman is shocked to discover a winery turning out ...
Style:
factual, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
wine, vineyard, winery, intern, food, beautiful scenery, friendship, family business, escapades, workplace, contests and competitions, love affair ...
Time:
year 2008, 70s, 20th century
Place:
france, california, europe, usa, paris france ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In 1942, in an occupied Paris, the apolitical grocer Edmond Batignole lives with his wife and daughter in a small apartment in the building of his grocery. When his future son-in-law and collaborator of the German Pierre-Jean Lamour calls the Nazis ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, exciting, captivating
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, nazism, child, wartime life, anti semitism, soldier, life is a bitch, against humanity, confined, society, occupation ...
Time:
1940s, year 2002, year 1942
Place:
france, paris france, switzerland, europe
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Austria, Luxembourg
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Poland 1943: An unlikely pair - a concentration camp prisoner and a captain in Hitler's notorious SS - free themselves from the wreckage of a crashed SS airplane. The two appear to be strangely familiar with each other and the extent of their ...
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, contemplative, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, friends, friendship, military, life is a bitch, soldier, wartime life, moral dilemma, holocaust, against humanity, concentration camp, nazi ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
germany, europe, poland, austria
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In the Warsau Ghetto of 1943, one man's struggle to keep his family together leads him to the ultimate crisis of faith, and one final chance at redemption. Written by legendary 'Twilight Zone' creator, Rod Sterling.
Style:
contemplative, emotional, disturbing, bleak, gloomy ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, rabbi, shoah, german soldier, world war, religions or cults, family relations, injustice, danger, against humanity, war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942
Place:
poland, europe, warsaw poland
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Denmark, Panama, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In April 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish government promised peaceful cooperation on the condition that Denmark s Jews remain free. The Nazi s agreed. In October, 1943, the agreement was broken...This is the true and ...
Style:
bleak, realistic, serious, uplifting, captivating ...
Plot:
holocaust, nazi occupation, heroes, military, confined, politics, war, against humanity, state affairs, danger, society, battles ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
denmark, europe
Similarity:
85%
243
Genre: Action, War, Drama
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A dramatic re-enactment of the Warsaw Ghetto Jewish uprising in April 1943 were 650 armed members of the Jewish Fighting Organization of Poland held off a 3,000 strong Nazi force in which only a handful of Jews survived. Tom Conti plays Dolek ...
Style:
thought provoking, tense, captivating, sincere, bleak ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, racism, nazi, holocaust survivor, racial discrimination, anti semitism, confined, heroes, against humanity, military, survival ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
europe, poland, warsaw poland
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
Guy Crouchback joins the war effort during World War 2, an idealistic quest to join the forces of good in the fight against evil. But his efforts is not rewarded, he never has any chance to join any real fighting, circumstances always prevent it. ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, touching, semi autobiographical ...
Plot:
world war two, military, fighting the system, love triangle, life is a bitch, soldier, betrayal, love and romance, military life, haunted by the past, basic training, society ...
Time:
future, 1940s
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
84%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, Germany, Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
THE FALLEN is a three-sided story about German, Italian, and American soldiers, set in Northern Italy during the final weeks of the World War II. On the one side, a group of American supply soldiers delivers ammunition to the front line, a journey ...
Style:
captivating, rough, realistic, serious, bleak
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, war, soldier, resistance movement, military life, military, captivity, against the odds, battles, leadership, against humanity ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two
Place:
italy, europe
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA, Yugoslavia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
Style:
retro, captivating, tense, exciting, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, military, battle of the bulge, brothel madam, nobility, battles, fall in love, heroic mission, castle, soldier, village, world war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1969, 10th century
Place:
europe, belgium
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, War
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only wants to be left alone to do his ...
Style:
anthology, biting, clever, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
world war two, planet, holocaust, cold war, idealism, rebellion, innocence lost, dishonesty, rebelliousness, state affairs, life is a bitch, fighting the system ...
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
When Ruth's husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. A stranger comes to the house - Ruth's cousin - with a picture of Ruth, age 8, in Berlin, with a woman the cousin says helped ...
Style:
uplifting, serious, emotional, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
holocaust, nazi germany, world war two, anti semitism, nazi, wartime life, human spirit, hopes, couple relations, society, world war, strong female character ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
berlin germany, germany, europe, new york, usa
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Hitler no longer believes in himself, and can barely see himself as an equal to even his sheep dog. But to seize the helm of the war he would have to create one of his famous fiery speeches to mobilize the masses. Goebbels therefore brings a Jewish ...
Style:
realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense, controversial ...
Plot:
world war two, politics, dark humor, hitler, satire, farce, assassination attempt, war, head of state, political conspiracy, wartime life, downfall ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to ...
Style:
cerebral, semi serious, atmospheric, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
japanese occupation, world war two, military, resistance, anti war, wartime life, village, rebelliousness, confined, captivity, society, nothing goes right ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
china, japan, asia
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A group of Italian villagers struggle to survive during a tumultuous time in 1943, debating how much assistance to give the partisans with the impending arrival of the Germans. Based on True Events.
Style:
serious, captivating, atmospheric, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
world war two, youth, german army, family relations, against humanity, life is a bitch, village, village life, parents and children, nazi, children, town ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1943, year 1944
Place:
italy, europe
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The officer (Stephen Boyd) is put in charge of a squad of all black troops charged with the mission of blowing up an important hydro dam in Nazi Germany. Their failure would delay the Allies advance into Germany, thus prolonging the war. These ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, racism, blaxploitation, chess, dam, fear, courage, sniper, incompetence, mission, deaf man, cowardice ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
europe, england, london, germany
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Karl from Germany and Marcelo from France emigrated to Argentina and became brothers-in-law. Karl soon returned to Germany to serve in the army. Marcelo and his children Julio and Chichi became Argentinean citizens but later returned to Paris. Karl ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, retro ...
Plot:
resistance, death, family relations, wartime life, military, life is a bitch, state affairs, politics, society, heroic mission, holocaust, manhood ...
Time:
year 1938, year 1939, 1940s, 1930s
Place:
argentina, france, latin america, europe, normandy ...
Similarity:
83%
241
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander ...
Style:
rough, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
fascism, world war two, military, military life, genocide, confined, danger, captivity, prison life, wartime life, isolation, prison ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk of discovery and execution.
Style:
surreal, compassionate, lyrical, uplifting, disturbing ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, nazi, survival, idealism, couples, nazi occupation, human spirit, self discovery, against humanity, wartime life, dishonesty ...
Time:
1940s, 2000s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1945
Place:
eastern europe, germany, poland, balkan, czech republic ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In the Nazi occupied city of Rome, an assault on an SS brigade draws retaliation from the military governship. "Massacre in Rome" is the true story of how this partisan attack led to the mass execution of Italian nationals under the orders ...
Style:
contemplative, realistic, serious, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
world war two, world war, partisan, nazi occupation, military, holocaust, nazi, german soldier, fascism, fictional history, bureaucracy, shoah ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe
Similarity:
81%
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