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18/12/1951 Drama 1h 22m
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The wonderful story of a wonderful adventure! Joyous...different...lovable!

Overview

It's a story about a young Italian orphan boy taking his pet donkey to the Vatican to be blessed.

  1. Pauline Gallico

    Writer

  2. Ralph Smart

    Director, Writer

  3. Maurice Cloche

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Vittorio Manunta

    Peppino

  2. Denis O'Dea

    Father Damico

  3. Guido Celano

    Strotti

  4. Nerio Bernardi

    Father Superior

  5. Henri Vidon

    Monk

  6. Edward Hitchcock

    Old Workman

  7. Frank Coulson

    Dr. Bartolo

  8. Eliso della Vedova

    Sergente dei Carabinieri

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-05
I'm not usually the greatest fan of children topping the bill in a film, but I really enjoyed the engaging effort here of the ten year old Vittorio Manunta. He, "Peppino", is an orphan who is a regular sight in his famed town of Assissi at the head of his donkey. They collect firewood and do some basic odd jobs to keep the wolf from the door, and it's all going fine until one morning the creature just doesn't feel like moving. "Peppino" fetches the vet who is concerned that "Violetta" is about to give up the ghost. The youngster, pretty devastated, hits on the idea of having her talk to St. Fr...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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