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Miracolo a Milano

Miracolo a Milano

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 37mNot Rated
ComedyDramaFantasy
7.6
IMDB Rating
9,272 votes

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
Release Date
December 17, 1951
Language
Italian, English
Country
Italy
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 30
Reviews
📋 12.4K
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🎭 Top Cast

Emma Gramatica
Emma Gramatica
as La vecchia Lolotta
Francesco Golisano
Francesco Golisano
as Totò
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa
as Rappi
Guglielmo Barnabò
Guglielmo Barnabò
as Mobbi
Brunella Bovo
Brunella Bovo
as Edvige
Anna Carena
Anna Carena
as Marta, la signora altezzosa
Alba Arnova
Alba Arnova
as La statua che prende vita
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Flora Cambi
as L'innamorata infelice
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Virgilio Riento
as Il sergente delle guardie
Arturo Bragaglia
Arturo Bragaglia
as Alfredo

💰 Box Office

$435
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Production
Produzioni De Sica, Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC)

🏷️ Keywords

povertyhomelessnesshousing problemrace relationsbillboard

🎯 Categories

ItalianSatireComedyDramaFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

Charming movie with a weird third act turn that doesn't work so well
by blott2319-12020-04-20
6/10

"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 ..."

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.