Miracolo a Milano (1951)
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Vittorio DeSica's follow-up to The Bicycle Thief documents the lives of the poverty-stricken in post-war Italy. Francesco Golisano is Good Toto, an orphan boy who begins living with a cluster of beggars. His organizational efforts bring some structure to the colony and engenders a sense of faint happiness among its morose dwellers. When Toto is given a magic dove by a fairy, he uses its wish-granting powers to whoever asks, but the dove is eventually stolen. As a result, the land on which the beggars live is taken over, and they are jailed. In his prison, however, the dove returns to Toto, and his wish for the freedom of his friends is granted. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
- Starring:
- Emma Gramatica, Francesco Golisano, (more)
- Director(s):
- Vittorio De Sica
Synopsis of Miracolo a Milano
Vittorio DeSica's follow-up to The Bicycle Thief documents the lives of the poverty-stricken in post-war Italy. Francesco Golisano is Good Toto, an orphan boy who begins living with a cluster of beggars. His organizational efforts bring some structure to the colony and engenders a sense of faint happiness among its morose dwellers. When Toto is given a magic dove by a fairy, he uses its wish-granting powers to whoever asks, but the dove is eventually stolen. As a result, the land on which the beggars live is taken over, and they are jailed. In his prison, however, the dove returns to Toto, and his wish for the freedom of his friends is granted. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Complete Cast of Miracolo a Milano
- Emma Gramatica - Old Lolatta
- Paolo Stoppa - Bad Rappi
- Anna Carena - Signora Marta Altezzosa
- Alba Arnova - The Statue
- Arturo Bragaglia - Alfredo
- Francesco Rissone - 2nd singing policeman
- Francesco Golisano - Good Toto
- Brunella Bovo - Little Edvige
- Guglielmo Barnabo - Mobbi, the Rich Man
- Virgilio Riento - Sergeant
- Erminio Spalla - Gaetano
- Director(s):
- Vittorio De Sica
- Writer(s):
- Cesare Zavattini, Adolfo Franci, Vittorio De Sica
- Producer(s):
- Vittorio De Sica
- 1951 - Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix
- 1951 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Film
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