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Miracle in Milan
Miracolo a Milano
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
1951•1h 40m•NR•★ 7.7
Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Synopsis
A pure-hearted, smiling foundling orphan named Totò organizes a joyful shantytown community for the homeless on the outskirts of industrial Milan, gifted a magical dove by his deceased fairy godmother to grant the poor's whimsical wishes when a rapacious land baron tries to evict them. Vittorio De Sica and Cesare Zavattini's Cannes Palme d'Or-winning fantasy neorealist fable.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorVittorio De Sica
WriterVittorio De SicaCesare Zavattini
CinematographyG.R. Aldo
MusicAlessandro Cicognini
Principal Cast
Emma GramaticaLa vecchia Lolotta
Paolo StoppaRappi
Guglielmo BarnabòMobbi
Brunella BovoEdvige
Alba ArnovaLa statua che prende vita
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Francesco GolisanoTotòAC
Anna CarenaMarta, la signora altezzosaFC
Flora CambiL'innamorata infeliceTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 40m (100 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorVittorio De Sica
LanguagesItalian
CountryIT
StudioProduzioni De Sica • ENIC
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