Miracle of Marcelino (1955)
"Marcelino pan y vino" (original title)

Marcelino is an orphan who grows up in a monastery. One day when he eats his small meal in a room full of old things he gives a piece of his bread to an old wooden Jesus figure - and indeed... See full summary »

Director:

Ladislao Vajda

Writers:

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

Stars:

Rafael Rivelles, Antonio Vico, Juan Calvo

9 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Marcelino is an orphan who grows up in a monastery. One day when he eats his small meal in a room full of old things he gives a piece of his bread to an old wooden Jesus figure - and indeed it takes the bread and eats it. Getting a wish granted for his donation Marcelino wishes to see his mother...

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | religion | miracle | imaginary friend | blacksmith | 

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Taglines:

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]

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain Italy

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

24 February 1955 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Miracle of Marcelino

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 97,053,127 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones, Falco Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Ultraviolet)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

The Monk Who Narrates The Story: [gazing at the crucifix which once came to life] We have been talking about you today, my Lord. And about you, too, Marcelino.

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Connections

Version of Marcellino (1991)

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Soundtracks

"La Cancion Marcelino"
Music by Pablo Sorozábal
Lyrics uncredited in film
Sung offscreen by unidentified male singer and male chorus

User Reviews

A film for the gentle-hearted

A baby loses his parents and is left at the door to a monastery. The monks take him in and he grows into a mischievous but essentially good little boy. One day he sneaks into the attic and sees a life-sized image of Jesus on the cross...

For pre-teens and younger, a parent should probably watch it with them, since some children will be disturbed by the ending. With understanding, this film helps the viewer to grow a little in faith, hope and love.

... well, that is all I really wanted to say, but IMDb now requires ten lines of text for a review. I noticed the early reviews of Marcelino were extremely negative. If you have a lot of anger towards Christ or the Church, you will *not* like this film since it shows different types of people turning their hearts towards Jesus to varying degrees. This is not sinister propaganda, but the way the world really is. Christians are not the monsters you imagine them to be. If the Nazis *had* made films like this, as one reviewer suggested, instead of the inspirations to resentment and violence they actually did make, the world might have been a better place. Peace to all.