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The Miracle

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
513
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The Miracle (1959)
DramaRomance

During the Napoleonic era, in Spain, a young postulant called Teresa falls in love with handsome British captain Michael Stuart, who is recovering with others of his regiment after being wou... Read allDuring the Napoleonic era, in Spain, a young postulant called Teresa falls in love with handsome British captain Michael Stuart, who is recovering with others of his regiment after being wounded. Before leaving, Michael asks Teresa to leave the convent and marry him. Devoted to t... Read allDuring the Napoleonic era, in Spain, a young postulant called Teresa falls in love with handsome British captain Michael Stuart, who is recovering with others of his regiment after being wounded. Before leaving, Michael asks Teresa to leave the convent and marry him. Devoted to the statue of the Virgin Mary, Teresa asks for a heavenly sign, but leaves when nothing hap... Read all

  • Directors
    • Irving Rapper
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • Karl Vollmöller
    • Frank Butler
    • Jean Rouverol
  • Stars
    • Carroll Baker
    • Roger Moore
    • Walter Slezak
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    513
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Irving Rapper
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Karl Vollmöller
      • Frank Butler
      • Jean Rouverol
    • Stars
      • Carroll Baker
      • Roger Moore
      • Walter Slezak
    • 12User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Carroll Baker
    Carroll Baker
    • Teresa
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Captain Michael Stuart
    Walter Slezak
    Walter Slezak
    • Flaco
    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Guido
    Katina Paxinou
    Katina Paxinou
    • La Roca
    Dennis King
    Dennis King
    • Casimir - El Conde de Altimira
    Gustavo Rojo
    Gustavo Rojo
    • Córdoba
    Isobel Elsom
    Isobel Elsom
    • Mother Superior
    Carlos Rivas
    Carlos Rivas
    • Carlitos
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • The Duke of Wellington
    Elspeth March
    Elspeth March
    • Sister Dominica
    Daria Massey
    Daria Massey
    • Gata
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    • Capt. John Boulting
    Abdullah Abbas
    • Gypsy
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Alonzo
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Salvador Baguez
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Beltram
    • Bullfight Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Irving Rapper
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Karl Vollmöller
      • Frank Butler
      • Jean Rouverol
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    10cardsman

    Hidden Gem Now on Blue Ray

    After decades of being hidden with no DVD or TV broadcast, this inspiring movie has been released in beautiful Blue Ray by Warner Archives!!

    The picture is crystal clear and beautifully reproduced unlike the foreign DVDs that was previously the only source available to view and enjoy this movie, starring a young Roger Moore and Carroll Baker!

    Must see to appreciate!!
    6hessmary

    An over-the-top costume drama

    Since this is my favorite "guilty pleasure" of all time, due its histrionics and sheer cheesiness, I feel a bit uncomfortable being critical. Poor Carroll Baker suffers and suffers, but she's not as pretty as Roger Moore. Then there's Walter Slezak having a good time with his silly part. The plot is one of the most unintentionally funny screen plays ever -- a camp classic. If you are Catholic with a sense of humor, you'll really enjoy it. By all means, watch it once.
    cgkarnani

    Am interested in watching this film

    Where can I watch from. Loved the movie many years ago and would like my family to watch it.
    5badolatodiane

    Could've been great

    This could've been a great great movie. The problem was Carol Baker. While I think she's absolutely beautiful and I liked her in baby doll giant she just wasn't the right person for the role of the nun. I could see Natalie Wood, Pier Angeli, Susan Kohner (Imitation of life), Leslie Caron or Susan Strasberg. My mother saw it on Broadway and said what an absolutely beautiful show years and years and years ago also there was a silent film version that is all handpainted in color . it's supposed to bePantomime and absolutely breathtaking. .
    Smalling-2

    The Miracle

    During the war of 1812, a young nun leaves the convent to search for a series of romantic adventures, and during her journey the statue of the virgin Mary descends from the pedestal and takes the young nun's place until her return.

    Adapted from a fairly deadening and lunatic play, and tricked out with the old-fashioned Max Reinhardt pageantry; this immensely long and heavy-going amalgam of would-be religious parable and decorative period romance soon becomes numbingly risible and never lets up. A very curious choice for an emergent leading lady obviously, and unsuccessfully, fighting against her freshly established image, while the star supporting players - apparently intended as a balance - suffer from being tediously typecast. None of the actors have much opportunity to display their skills and the direction is below average. Quite a stupefying enterprise, but a sometimes engagingly silly one.

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    • Trivia
      Warner Brothers originally intended this property as a Technicolor vehicle for Bette Davis, who made a Technicolor screen test as the young nun. The project was soon cancelled, and several years later, when asked about it, Ms. Davis quipped, "Of course, the only thing I've never played is a nun!"
    • Quotes

      Teresa: What do you think you're doing?

      Flaco: Collecting food for the poor.

      Teresa: What poor?

      Flaco: Ourselves.

    • Connections
      Featured in Biography: Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Greensleeves
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung by anonymous singer dubbing Carroll Baker

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Madonna mit den zwei Gesichtern
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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