Miracle in Milan
- Francesco Golisano: Totò
- Emma Gramatica: Lolotta
- Paolo Stoppa: Rappi
- Guglielmo Barnabò: Mobbi
- Brunella Bovo: Edvige
- Anna Carena: Marta
- Arturo Bragaglia: Alfredo
- Erminio Spalla: Gaetano
- Alba Arnova: The Life expectant statue
- Flora Cambi: The unhappy lovers
Miracle in Milan is an Italian film by Vittorio De Sica in 1951, the socially critical film with fairytale elements based on the novel The Miracle of Bamba ( Original title: Totò il buono ). Cesare Zavattini, who was also one of the screenwriters. On 13 June 1952, the factory was the first time in the German-speaking cinema.
Action
An old woman found in a cabbage in her garden a baby and put it as their own son. When she dies, the young Toto must draw to an orphanage that he was a young man leaves only again.
The naive friendly Toto tries to find work in Milan, but ending, like many others, in a lodging in a slum on the outskirts of Milan. Despite the bleak conditions in the slum, Toto does not give in to his positive attitude to life. He wins a lot of friends. When oil is found on the grounds of the slums, it is to be demolished and make a conveyor space. With the help of a magic dove that his deceased foster mother to him - against the will of the heavenly authority, typified by two angels - always brings it succeeds Toto and the slum dwellers joined forces initially to prevent the planned demolition of the district. But in the real world is not possible the humble happiness of slum dwellers. Toto and his companions escape from the dreary reality and ride finally united on broom in the sky over Milan. They sing together: "We need a piece of ground, be it ever so small, and then to be even a hut happy ... "
Background
The film is co-produced by Vittorio De Sica and Cesare Zavattini, who already realized some films of neorealism (eg Bicycle Thief and Shoeshine ) together. After they came to Milan in 1951 to give them the negative mood by conservatives and progressives were aware. Some of the film was described as too Catholic and bringing solace, others described him as a manifest of social upheaval with Communist influence. " As the real conditions had not improved, only helped to escape to the realm of fantasy ," said Ronald M. Hahn et al.
Criticism
" A homage to goodness and helpfulness, rich in poetic and humane values . One of the immortal masterpieces of film art. "
Rudolf Oertel held in his " power and magic of the movie" the 1959 Miracle in Milan for " all critics in spite of one of the happiest synthesis of reality and fairy tales that has ever produced the film. "
"Maybe the best movie I ever saw. In brief description, tight concept and logical. And very funny! "
Others
- For the recording of the special effects Enzo Barboni was responsible, as " E. B. Clucher " himself later a noted director was.
- Towards the end of the film fly the performer with street sweeper broom by Milan. This scene is Steven Spielberg on his bicycle air scene in " ET - The Extra-Terrestrial "(1982) inspired.