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An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Checco Rissone
- Il comandante in secondo
- (as Francesco Rissone)
Giuseppe Berardi
- Un povero
- (uncredited)
Gianni Branduani
- Totò a 11 anni
- (uncredited)
Enzo Furlai
- Un povero
- (uncredited)
Jerome Johnson
- Il negro
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film featured a mix of professional and non-professional actors. Some of these included down-and-out alcoholics who had to be awakened for work by having bucketsful of cold water thrown over them.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)
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I just recently watched De Sica's Miracle in Milan and I must say it's a tragedy this film isn't more widely accessible. The film follows the curiously magical exploits of a grown up orphan who has just left his orphanage for the first time. His unstoppable optimism finally brings him to a shantytown outside of Milan. He helps to build the town into a thriving community, which soon comes under the fire of the property's owner. Through a miracle from the heavens, our optimistic orphan sets to help his fellow vagrants with their lives and their homes.
I'm not normally one for dopey family films, so I was very happy to enjoy this. It's not dopey, it's not sappy and it's not overly sentimental. The story is told with a gentle touch that De Sica is such a master with. The film is sweet, good-hearted and touching without ever relying on the corny or the melodramatic.
All in all, this film leaves you with a heart-warming feeling that only a poet like De Sica could give you. A sure recommendation.
I'm not normally one for dopey family films, so I was very happy to enjoy this. It's not dopey, it's not sappy and it's not overly sentimental. The story is told with a gentle touch that De Sica is such a master with. The film is sweet, good-hearted and touching without ever relying on the corny or the melodramatic.
All in all, this film leaves you with a heart-warming feeling that only a poet like De Sica could give you. A sure recommendation.
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $435
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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