The Miracle of Marcelino (1955)
Directed by Ladislao Vajda
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Religious Comedy, Religious Drama |
Release Date - Nov 9, 1955 (USA) |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - Spain |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The Spanish Marcelino Pan y Vino (Marcelino Bread and Wine) is a seriocomic effort about a foundling child. Left on the doorstep of a monastery, the boy is adopted by the monks and raised by them. The film then flashes forward to the kid's sixth year, by which time he has developed into a mischievous young sprout. Yearning for friends his own age, the boy inadvertently causes all sorts of havoc when he ventures into town in search of companionship. It will take a miracle to undo the boy's damage -- and on cue, that miracle manifests itself before the wide-eyed villagers.
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boy, orphan, monastery, monk, village, friendship, miracle