The Small Miracle

1973 1h 24m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.7

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.7IMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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A small boy of rural Italy, befriends a Catholic priest and pleads for help to save his sick donkey. Hearing the stories of St Frances on how he loved cared, even cured animals, comes up with notion "If he could just bring his donkey to the Vatican in Rome, and ask the Pope if he could just place him in the entombed Saint's Chapel, his spiritual presence would cure him. Some how he convinces the compassionate Father to take on this pilgrimage, against all odds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Father Damico
Marco Della Cava
Pepino
Raf Vallone
Father Superior
Umberto Raho
Massimo Sarchielli
Pietro Tordi
Guidarino Guidi
Salesman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writers: Paul Gallico
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, shot by John R. McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Newhouse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vittorio De Sica and Marco Della Cava and Raf Vallone carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeannot Szwarc directs. John R. McLean behind the camera. Ernest Gold scores. David Newhouse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, shot by John R. McLean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ernest Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Newhouse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vittorio De Sica and Marco Della Cava and Raf Vallone carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0073721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.