The Miracle of Marcelino (1955) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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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...

Cast & Crew

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Ladislao Vajda

Pablito Calvo

Rafael Rivelles

Father Superior

Antonio Vico

Juan Calvo

José Marco Davo

Film Details

Also Known As

Das große Geheimnis des Marcellino, Marcelin, pain et vin, Marcelino, Marcelino pan y vino, brood en wijn, pan y vino, Marcellin, Marcellino pane e vino, Miracle of Marcelino, The, Sången om Marcelino

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Religion

Release Date

1955

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Synopsis

A young boy is raised by monks who infuse him with great purity and compassion. The boy then finds a life-sized crucifix of Christ in the attic and believes it to be the real thing and eventually his fantasy comes true when he is able to communicate with Christ himself.

Director

Ladislao Vajda

Cast

Pablito Calvo

Rafael Rivelles

Father Superior

Antonio Vico

Juan Calvo

José Marco Davo

Adriano Dominguez

Juan Jose Menendez

Mariano Azana

Joaquín Roa

Isabel Depomes

Rafael Calvo

Jose Prada

Fernando Rey

Brother Moderno

Pepe Nieto

Civil Guard Commander

Carmen Carbonell

Crew

Heinrich Gsrtner

Cinematographer

Enrique Guerner

Director Of Photography

Fernando Palacios

Assistant Director

Julio Pena

Jose Maria Sanchez-silva

Pablo Sorozabal

Ladislao Vajda

Film Details

Also Known As

Das große Geheimnis des Marcellino, Marcelin, pain et vin, Marcelino, Marcelino pan y vino, brood en wijn, pan y vino, Marcellin, Marcellino pane e vino, Miracle of Marcelino, The, Sången om Marcelino

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Religion

Release Date

1955

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 30m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of a Special Jury Mention at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.

Winner of the Silver Bear Prize at the 1955 Berlin Film Festival.

Released in United States 1956

Released in United States 1955

Shown at the Berlin Film Festival 1955.

Released in United States 1956

Released in United States 1955 (Shown at the Berlin Film Festival 1955.)

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