Miracolo a Milano

Synopsis:
Good Toto (Francesco Golisano), an orphan boy who begins living with a cluster of beggars. His organizational efforts bring some structure to the colony and engenders a sense of faint happiness among its morose dwellers. When Toto is given a magic dove by a fairy, he uses its wish-granting powers to whoever asks, but the dove is eventually stolen. As a result, the land on which the beggars live is taken over, and they are jailed. In his prison, however, the dove returns to Toto, and his wish for the freedom of his friends is granted.

Nominations:
Best Film from any Source, Best Foreign Actor (Francesco Golisano), 1953 BAFTA Awards

Awards:
Grand Prize of the Festival, 1951 Cannes Film Festival
Best Production Design, 1951 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
Best Foreign Language Film, 1951 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

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