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Miracle in Milan

Original title: Miracolo a Milano
  • 1951
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
9K
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Miracle in Milan (1951)
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SatireComedyDramaFantasy

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.

  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writers
    • Cesare Zavattini
    • Vittorio De Sica
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
  • Stars
    • Emma Gramatica
    • Francesco Golisano
    • Paolo Stoppa
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini
      • Vittorio De Sica
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • Stars
      • Emma Gramatica
      • Francesco Golisano
      • Paolo Stoppa
    • 29User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Emma Gramatica
    Emma Gramatica
    • La vecchia Lolotta
    Francesco Golisano
    Francesco Golisano
    • Totò
    Paolo Stoppa
    Paolo Stoppa
    • Rappi
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Mobbi
    Brunella Bovo
    Brunella Bovo
    • Edvige
    Anna Carena
    Anna Carena
    • Marta, la signora altezzosa
    Alba Arnova
    Alba Arnova
    • La statua che prende vita
    Flora Cambi
    • L'innamorata infelice
    Virgilio Riento
    • Il sergente delle guardie
    Arturo Bragaglia
    Arturo Bragaglia
    • Alfredo
    Erminio Spalla
    Erminio Spalla
    • Gaetano
    Riccardo Bertazzolo
    Riccardo Bertazzolo
    • L'atleta
    Checco Rissone
    Checco Rissone
    • Il comandante in secondo
    • (as Francesco Rissone)
    Angelo Prioli
    • Il comandante in primo
    Giuseppe Berardi
    • Un povero
    • (uncredited)
    Gianni Branduani
    Gianni Branduani
    • Totò a 11 anni
    • (uncredited)
    Enzo Furlai
    • Un povero
    • (uncredited)
    Jerome Johnson
    Jerome Johnson
    • Il negro
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini
      • Vittorio De Sica
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The 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.
    • Quotes

      Totò: Would you like the sun?

      [Edvige nods, so Totó looks toward the horizon, where the sun comes up in a few seconds]

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)

    User reviews29

    Featured review
    9/10

    Cheerful and refreshing

    This movie was my first touch with Mr Sica so I really didn't know what to expect. But what I saw just broke all my expectations - in a good way.

    The storyline is not complex and shows us a life of found boy- orphan and particularly his connection into the community of poor people who together built themselves a hood of simple metal plate houses. This little city in another city lives own life and things are going fine. But one day there is a water resource found and a rich nobles man is getting interested in the buying the place. But as the title of the movie hints - there is a miracle taking place. Our character gets a wonder dove from his dead mother. What is he going to do to protect his friends and all built city as well?

    It was just a masterpiece of natural comedy. There is shown the behavior of poor people and how money and property can talk and play with people. Also many funny moments and scenes are included - at the beginning with the spot where sun is shining and many more.

    So according to the fact that I m not a comedy lover you should see this movie because I liked it much

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    • miagy
    • Mar 22, 2005
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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cudo u Milanu
    • Filming locations
      • Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni De Sica
      • Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $435
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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