Marcelino pan y vino (1955)

Director:

Ladislao Vajda

Writers:

José María Sánchez Silva (novel)
Ladislao Vajda (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

24 February 1955 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Once in a great, great while, a motion picture reaches out from the confines of the screen to implant a spark of purest wonder in the heart! [us]

Plot:

Marcelino is an orphan who grows up in a monastery. One day when he eats his small meal in a room full...

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Religion | Imaginary Friend | Monk | Scorpion

Awards:

8 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Rafael Rivelles	...	Padre Superior - Father Superior
Antonio Vico	...	Fray Puerta - Brother Door
Juan Calvo	...	Fray Papilla - Brother Cookie
José Marco Davó	...	Pascual
Juanjo Menéndez	...	Fray Giles (as Juan Jose Menendez)
Adriano Domínguez	...	Monk
Mariano Azaña	...	Fray Malo - Brother Bad
Joaquín Roa	...	Fray Talán - Brother Ding-Dong
Isabel de Pomés	...	Madre Joven - Young Mother
Carmen Carbonell	...	Alfonsa
Carlota Bilbao
José María Rodríguez		(as Jose Mª. Rodriguez)
Rafael Calvo	...	Don Emilio
Francisco Arenzana
Antonio Ferrandis	...	Monk

Also Known As:

Marcelino pan y vino (USA)
Marcellino pane e vino (Italy)
The Miracle of Marcelino

Runtime:

Finland:91 min | Germany:85 min | Spain:91 min | USA:90 min

Country:

Spain | Italy

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Ultraviolet)

Certification:

Finland:S | Spain:T | West Germany:6

Company:

Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones

Quotes:

Statue of Christ: You are not afraid of Me?
Marcelino: No.
Statue of Christ: Then - you know who I am?
Marcelino: Yes. You're God.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Totò e Marcellino (1958)

Soundtrack:

La Cancion Marcelino

small masterpiece.

Ah, human nature!!. No matter how great a film may be there is almost always someone who will post inane comments about the movie that makes me shake my head in wonder, This is a small masterpiece, a little gem with a surprising outcome that I thought about for days after seeing the film.

They remade the film in 1992, with an older too Hollywoodish child actor.. The child in the earlier version gives a one of a kind performance. A six year old actor playing a six year old kid, how the director got such a moving performance from someone that young is a wonder. His voice was dubbed so I initially thought it was the actor doing the voice-over who was playing the part so well. Then I saw the film in Spanish ( I speak the language) the dubbing doesn't do justice to the original performance.

You will not find the movie at Blockbuster, so you have to buy the DVD. They issued two versions last year, first a digitally remastered copy, THAN a version that was not computer enhanced. I know, it is confusing.

I love this little movie, I have already sent a copy to my granddaughter in Florida who was weaned on 70's films with Technicolor, Dolby and all that stuff. I expect a call in the next few days asking how I found this "great" movie