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Miracle à Milan

Original title: Miracolo a Milano
  • 1951
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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Miracle à Milan (1951)
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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.

  • 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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    7.6/10
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    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini
      • Vittorio De Sica
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • Stars
      • Emma Gramatica
      • Francesco Golisano
      • Paolo Stoppa
    • 29User reviews
    • 60Critic 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
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    6tomgillespie2002

    Enough charm to help see past the flaws

    The great Italian actor/director/writer Vittorio De Sica is probably best known for his neo-realism offerings, particularly the tear- jerking masterpiece Bicycle Thieves (1948). His next film, Miracle in Milan, begins with the title 'once upon a time...', making it clear enough that this is a step towards more fantastical fare. While still exploring themes of class divide and the humility of the poor, Miracle is pure fairytale, starting out with a baby found in a basket and climaxing with a gathering of our homeless heroes flying away on broomsticks.

    The ageing Lolotta (Emma Gramatica) finds a newborn baby in her cabbage patch and adopts him, naming him Toto. When the old lady dies, the young Toto is taken to an orphanage where he grows up (to be played by Francesco Golisano) and emerges an optimistic and happy-go-lucky young man. Shortly after he discovers that other members of society don't share his chirpy outlook on life, he is robbed by a homeless man but takes pity on him, and in return Toto is shown to a shantytown on the outskirts of Milan. Fitting in immediately, Toto and his new friends discover that the land on which they dwell holds oil, and soon enough the rich fat cats descend on the outcasts.

    There is little subtlety to Miracle in Milan, and De Sica is quick to stamp his own views on a society that shun the poor, portraying the rich as fat, cigar-chomping tyrants, while the poor are a collection of likable oddballs. There are many wonderful moments, such as Toto overseeing the renovation of the shantytown and the scene in which the homeless, Tati-esque, huddle together to warm up in a slim ray of sunshine peeking through the clouds. It's also on- the-nose and slightly grating, complete with obscene caricatures and some comedic scenes that simply do not work. We are left with the message of the corrupting power of wealth, and while this is a familiar topic in the realm of neo-realism, there's enough charm on show to help see past the flaws.
    10raskimono

    A Chaplinesque masterpiece

    This obscure de Sica delivers the goods. And it is said "the meek shall inherit the earth." This tale of classes on the surface but really an allegory for all the homeless people that populated Europe after the great war. They are homeless but cheerful, in a societies too impoverished and selfish to care for or acknowledge them, footmats for the Italian carpetbaggers. de Sica chooses to tell it as a fairy tale, a Cinderella story. I have not read the book it is based on so I cannot foresay if the deus ex machina is the construct of the writer or Vittorio. It begins with the words, "Once upon a time..." to exemplify the timelessness of its tale, for the story could be set anywhere and everywhere. Caricature sketches of the aristocracy that cut to the bone, whimsical nature of the homeless especially when they begin to grant their wishes and an ending right out of a Spielberg picture makes this boulange a delight for all. De Sica's most accessible picture is also one of his best. Abandoning neo-realism, he always dallied between that and pure good old film-making, he creates a movie that breaks the heart and at the same time fills it with the yearning of hope that one needs to continue leaving in this world. Gracias Vittorio! Gracias! Gracias!!! Gracias!!!!!!!!!!!!
    6blott2319-1

    Charming movie with a weird third act turn that doesn't work so well

    Miracle in Milan is a movie that has one of those heart-warming characters with an indomitable spirit who brightens the lives of everyone around him. I quite liked how Francesco Golisano played this character because he never acts as though this is a struggle for him, he simply is kind and optimistic as a part of his nature. The film starts off somewhat comical, but otherwise perfectly normal as the people living homeless in Milan seek a way to survive. I was charmed by this whole section of the film, and seeing the way that the human spirit fought to live a normal life despite not having all the modern conveniences that money provides. There is also a fun contrast when we see these poor people interacting with the rich and privileged people who want to take possession of the land. A meeting in the big city was one of the most humorous scenes in the film, as we see these homeless people in the most over-the-top opulence.

    The turn for the film comes later when a magical element is added to the story. This is where things got weird. I liked the idea of empowering our hero in a unique way, but his new-found ability kind of shifted the tone and even the plot of the film. Suddenly, it was looking at how greed could entrap even those who once knew how to live with nothing. But it never felt the script fully addressed how damaging this behavior was to the people as they received everything that they thought would make life better. Also, the original plot is still happening, but it seems the importance of it is diminished. I wouldn't mind a kind of Monkey's Paw story, where someone is given magical powers that end up ruining life when it was supposed to help, but it is not the plot I was invested in from the outset. Then the ending is extremely odd and leaves me with more questions than answers. I definitely liked elements of Miracle in Milan, but if it remained focused in one direction or the other I would have enjoyed it more.
    10albertocrienzi

    For True Film Lovers Only

    The snobs and pseudo experts consider it "a far cry from De Sica's best" The ones suffering from a serious lack of innocence will find a problem connecting to this masterpiece. De Sica spoke in a very direct way. His Italianness doesn't have the convoluted self examination of modern Italian filmmakers, or the bitter self parody of Pietro Germi, the pungent bittersweetness of Mario Monicelli, the solemnity of Visconti or the cold observation of Antonioni. De Sica told us the stories like a father sitting at the edge of his children's bed before they went to sleep. There is no attempt to intellectualize. Miracolo A Milano and in a lesser degree Il Giudizio Universale are realistic fairy tales, or what today we call magic realism. The film is a gem from beginning to end and Toto is the sort of character that you accept with an open heart but that, naturally, requires for you to have a heart. Cinema in its purest form. Magnificent.
    9VonCouch

    A Magical Feel-Good Film

    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.

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    • Trivia
      To create the special effects for this Italian production, producer/director Vittorio De Sica imported American special effects specialist Ned Mann. This would be Mann's final project.
    • 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)

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1951 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Miracle in Milan
    • 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
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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