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The Miracle of Marcelino

1955 · 91 min

A gentle, heartfelt fable that blends childhood mischief with quiet spiritual wonder, building to a tender and tearful conclusion.

Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pablito Calvo, Rafael Rivelles, Antonio Vico
Overview
Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a cross. A friend that would repay Marcelino's kindness by granting him one heart-felt wish.

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  • Rakuten TV
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Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Genres
Drama
Starring
Pablito Calvo, Rafael Rivelles, Antonio Vico
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • loneliness
  • found family
  • death
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Starring
Pablito Calvo, Rafael Rivelles, Antonio Vico, Juan Calvo, José Marco Davó, José Nieto, Fernando Rey, Juanjo Menéndez
Cinematography
Heinrich Gärtner
Runtime
91 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Languages
Spanish, Italian

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