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Miracle of Marcellino

Name: Miracle of Marcellino
Director: Luigi Comencini
Released: 1991
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1991

Director

Luigi Comencini

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Miracle of Marcellino operates as a traditional religious fable that prioritizes spiritual orthodoxy over diverse representation. The film’s structure is centered on established Western hierarchies, highlighting a homogeneous social and religious framework. The narrative reinforces historical and religious norms without challenging them. By focusing on a 15th-century monastic community, the film maintains a singular ethnic and gendered perspective that aligns with the period's traditional power dynamics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Miracle of Marcellino have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes related to sexuality. The medieval monastic setting emphasizes spiritual purity and celibacy, which excludes queer perspectives.

How does Miracle of Marcellino portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a male-dominated monastery where women have no significant roles or influence. This reinforces a traditional patriarchal structure where men hold all positions of authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Miracle of Marcellino?

Limited

Set in a rural Mediterranean village, the film features an exclusively white cast. It presents a single ethnic identity without including actors of diverse backgrounds or non-white characters.

How does Miracle of Marcellino represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The narrative upholds Catholic traditions and divine intervention, emphasizing a traditional religious structure. It does not offer a critical examination of Western religious institutions.

Does Miracle of Marcellino include disability representation?

Fair

The film does not feature any characters with specific physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The child's vulnerability is portrayed through spiritual innocence rather than disability.

Present on Screen

Provides a historically accurate depiction of a 15th-century Mediterranean village and its religious practices.

Limited or Absent

Lacks women's ability to drive the story and diverse casting, adhering to a strictly patriarchal and homogeneous social structure.
Reinforces traditional religious hierarchies without exploring diverse cultural or secular perspectives.
Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with specific disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In the 15th century, in a poor Italian village, the monks of a modest convent take up an abandoned baby. Unfortunately, for all their efforts, they prove unable to trace his parents. So they set up providing tender loving care to the little boy. Marcellino lives a happy life among the men of God but, as he grows up, he misses his mother more and more.

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