Between Miracles (1971)

Benedetto is a child who came out of an accident uninjured on his first communion's day. The people of his village attribute that to a miracle and made him undergo a strict religious ... See full summary »

Director:

Nino Manfredi

Writers:

Nino Manfredi (story), Luigi Magni (treatment)

Stars:

Nino Manfredi, Delia Boccardo, Paola Borboni

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nino Manfredi	...	Benedetto Parisi
Delia Boccardo	...	Giovanna Visciani
Paola Borboni	...	Immacolata
Mario Scaccia	...	Priore
Fausto Tozzi	...	Primario
Mariangela Melato	...	Maestrina
Tano Cimarosa	...	Zi' Checco
Gastone Pescucci	...	Avvocato
Alfredo Bianchini	...	Cappellano della clinica
Enrico Concutelli	...	Frate del convento
Paolo Armeni	...	Benedetto da bambino
Véronique Vendell	...	Ragazza 'chiacchierata'
Gianni Rizzo	...	Priest
Pino Patti	...	Don Quirino
Rosita Torosh	...	Giovane maestra della colonia

Storyline

Benedetto is a child who came out of an accident uninjured on his first communion's day. The people of his village attribute that to a miracle and made him undergo a strict religious upbringing. That fact will determine his life, which will be affected by inner torment caused by the confrontation between sexual desires and sacrifices of faith, sin and grace.

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Plot Keywords:

commedia all'italiana | italy | italian comedy | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of Lionel Stander's character "Oreste" is a tribute to the journalist Oreste Del Buono, who was the first to believe in the directorial project of Nino Manfredi.

User Reviews

A small boy has a crisis on his confirmation day that carries on through his life.

I certainly hope this is the movie I remember. There seems to be no plot summary on the site but the title and the director seem right. Long ago I worked in a New York movie theater while going to school and I have this gentle memory of a beautiful story about a young boy who falls from a cliff on his confirmation day. When he comes back to life, it is taken as a miracle and he goes to live with the monks. It is a very bitter sweet and touching film with a scene I will always remember of the girl he loves walking through a lamp shop and all the lights turning on, one by one, as she walks towards him. All these years I had thought that the lead actor was Giancarlo Giannini. I guess I must have been wrong. I would really love to see this movie again and recomend it highly.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

19 March 1971 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Between Miracles

Filming Locations:

Villa Volpi, Sabaudia, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rizzoli Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)