An amusing WW II story starring Quinn as a boozy Italian who becomes installed as mayor of his small wine-making village when he erases a Mussolini slogan off a wall upon pronouncement of the death of Il Duce. Despite his new title, Quinn continues his bumbling, drunken ways, much to the
dismay of impatient wife Magnani, who throws him out of the house. News arrives that the Nazis are headed for the village to plunder its vast stores of vintage wine. If the Nazis take the wine, the village will starve, as wine is its only source of income. Thinking quickly, Quinn and Magnani
devise a scheme for hiding the wine in an old cave on the outskirts of town. The villagers ...
Released:
1969
Rated:
M
Length:
134 mins