Wunder von Mailand (1951)

Wunder von Mailand: Directed by Vittorio De Sica. With Emma Gramatica, Francesco Golisano, Paolo Stoppa, Guglielmo Barnabò. An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.

“I just recently watched De Sicau0026#39;s Miracle in Milan and I must say itu0026#39;s a tragedy this film isnu0026#39;t more widely accessible. The film follows the curiously magical exploits of a grown up orphan who has just left his orphanage for the first time. His unstoppable optimism finally brings him to a shantytown outside of Milan. He helps to build the town into a thriving community, which soon comes under the fire of the propertyu0026#39;s owner. Through a miracle from the heavens, our optimistic orphan sets to help his fellow vagrants with their lives and their homes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;m not normally one for dopey family films, so I was very happy to enjoy this. Itu0026#39;s not dopey, itu0026#39;s not sappy and itu0026#39;s not overly sentimental. The story is told with a gentle touch that De Sica is such a master with. The film is sweet, good-hearted and touching without ever relying on the corny or the melodramatic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll in all, this film leaves you with a heart-warming feeling that only a poet like De Sica could give you. A sure recommendation.”