Magic of Catholic film classic returns in new remake
The Miracle of Marcelino is one of my favorite films of all times. I have watched it on EWTN many times. Now there is a remake of this classic film. br /> CNA reports: The magic of one of the most popular Spanish Catholic films of the 20th century has been resurrected in a Mexican remake that is now available to the English-speaking public. “Marcelino’s Miracle” is based on the successful classic film adaptation of the 1955 short story “Marcelino Pan y Vino” by Jose Maria Sanchez. The story tells the adventures of an orphaned boy who was abandoned as a baby by his mother at the doorstep of a Franciscan monastery. The original Spanish film, directed by Ladislao Vajda, was a success at the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals, where child actor Pablito Calvo was given special recognition for his role as Marcelino. The story begins as a group of friars discover a newborn baby abandoned at the doorstep of their poor monastery, which has been devastated by war...