Miracle of Marcelino

• Pablito Calvo: Marcelino
• Rafael Rivelles: Prior
• Antonio Vico: Brother Porter
• Joaquin Roa: Brother bell
• Mariano Azaña: Brother Bad
• Juan Calvo: Brother semolina
• Adriano Domínguez: Brother baptism
• Rafael Calvo: Mayor
• José Marco Davo: Blacksmith
• Isabel de Pomés: Mother
• Jose Nieto: Captain of the Civil Guard
• Fernando Rey: Monk ( narrator)

The secret of Marcellino ( Alternative title: The great secret of Marcellino, Marcellino - bread and wine). 's A Spanish film directed by Ladislao Vajda from 1955 The film is based on the novel " Marcelino Pan Y Vino " by Spanish author José María Sánchez Silva (1911 - 2002).

Action

The main story of the film is told in flashback by a monk a dying girl.

It's about the boy Marcellino, which is stored in the Spain of the 18th century as an infant on the steps of a monastery. Henceforth, the Franciscans take care of the orphan. Marcellino grows into a beautiful, lively boy. The monks warn him to enter the attic of the monastery. But the curiosity of the boys defeated his fear. During the first attempt fails and Marcellino flees terrified, he recognizes at the second attempt in the attic of a large crucifix on the wall. As it happens hungry crucified with haggard cheeks, he steals bread and wine from the monastery and passes them to the statue. For Marcellino, the figure of Christ is alive: She takes the boy bread and wine (an allusion to the Eucharistic bread and wine ) and instructs him in the Christian religion. Regularly Marcellino is from now on to the attic, which he always steals some bread and wine. The monks noted that edibles are missing and search for the whereabouts. On one of his visits Marcellino acts depressed: He wishes urgently to see his own ( obviously deceased ) mother and the mother of Jesus Christ, Mary. The Crucified takes Marcellino then in the arm and tells the boy to sleep. In the arms of the statue of the boy dies happy. - The Franciscans are the missing edibles on the track and see through the slats of the attic a heavenly luster to the lifeless body Marcellinos.

Criticism

The lexicon of international film described the film as " artisanal rather average ". The film was " told personable and warm and staged with a religious sense of tact ."

Awards

• The film won two special awards at the International Film Festival of Cannes 1955: The OCIC Award of the International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Broadcasting (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual ) and a prize for the child actor Pablito Calvo.
• The director Ladislao Vajda was nominated for a Golden Palm.
• The film won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 1955.