Miracle in Milan (1951) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Once upon a time an old woman discovers a baby in her cabbage patch. She brings up the child and, when she dies, the boy, Toto, enters an orphanage. Toto leaves the orphanage a happy young man, and looks for work in post-war Milan. He ends up with the homeless and organizes them to build a shanty town in a vacant lot. The squatters discover oil in the land and Toto sees a vision of the old woman who gives him a magic dove that will grant him anything he wishes.

Cast & Crew

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Vittorio De Sica

Emma Gramatica

Francesco Golisano

Paolo Stoppa

Erminio Spalla

Alba Arnova

Film Details

Also Known As

Miracle à Milan, Miracolo a Milano

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Release Date

1951

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Synopsis

The inhabitants of a very poor section of Milan are threatened with eviction.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Cast

Emma Gramatica

Francesco Golisano

Paolo Stoppa

Erminio Spalla

Alba Arnova

Arturo Bragaglia

Guglielmo Barnabo

Virgilio Riento

Flora Cambi

Riccardo Bertazzolo

Brunella Bovo

Anna Carena

Crew

G. R. Aldo

Director Of Photography

Suso Cecchi D'amico

Mario Chiari

Alessandro Cicognini

Eraldo Da Roma

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Alexander Korda

Vincent Korda

Ned Mann

Special Effects

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

Film Details

Also Known As

Miracle à Milan, Miracolo a Milano

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Fantasy

Foreign

Release Date

1951

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 40m

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in Italy 1951

Released in United States May 30, 1995

Released in United States on Video May 30, 1995

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1951

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 1951.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 11, 1990.

Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (The Fabulous Fifty-Hour Filmex Fantasy Marathon) March 14-31, 1985.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.

Shown at Lincoln Center, New York City in the series "A Roman Holiday" August 11, 1990.

b&w

dialogue Italian

Released in Italy 1951

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1951

Released in United States May 30, 1995

Released in United States on Video May 30, 1995

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