The Miracle (1959)
Directed by Irving Rapper
Genres - Drama, Romance, War, Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Period Film, Religious Drama, Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Nov 12, 1959 (USA) |
Run Time - 121 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Whatever the "miracle" is in this story, set back in the 19th century, it tends to be buried underneath the multiple romances of the heroine Teresa (Carroll Baker), a woman who leaves the convent to find one specific man. Teresa falls in love with Michael (Roger Moore) a dashing Englishman in the British army that is fighting Napoleon in Spain. She opts for leaving the cloister to find her love. Meanwhile, during her absence, a statue of the Virgin Mary comes to life and takes her place in the convent, hence the "miracle" of the title. Along her journey, Teresa meets and eventually marries a handsome gypsy (Vittorio Gassman) who comes to an unhappy end. Widowed and grieving, young Teresa next becomes enamored of a bullfighter (Gustavo Rojo) whose luck in the ring ends tragically one day. At this point, it would seem the cloister was a better offer, but Teresa continues in her journey to find Michael.
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bullfighter, convent, death, gypsy, jealousy, love, miracle, nun, presumed-dead, religion, romance, soldier, Spain, statue