
An old woman finds a baby among the cabbages in her garden; she takes care of him and calls him Totò. When she dies, he is sent to an orphanage, which he leaves as a teenager. When Totò goes out in the world, he expects everyone to be open-hearted as himself, but they aren't. Without belongings or a place to live, he soon turns up among other homeless people, living scattered in boxes and cement pipes on a vast, barren field outside Milan. With his energy and enthusiasm, To... (Full plot summary below)
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An old woman finds a baby among the cabbages in her garden; she takes care of him and calls him Totò. When she dies, he is sent to an orphanage, which he leaves as a teenager. When Totò goes out in the world, he expects everyone to be open-hearted as himself, but they aren't. Without belongings or a place to live, he soon turns up among other homeless people, living scattered in boxes and cement pipes on a vast, barren field outside Milan. With his energy and enthusiasm, Totò quickly engages the outcasts in transforming the place into a small shanty town. The eccentric misfits are turned into a warm-hearted community. But when the wealthy Mr. Mobbi buys the land, he tries to get rid of them.
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| Film and FeltGabe LeibowitzThe contrast of sneering wealth versus timid poverty is quietly sarcastic. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherAlthough it is questionable whether this picture has the simple, universal appeal of an old Chaplin film, for instance, or whether its meanings are as sharp as some may think, it is certainly a lively entertainment and should be a subject of discussion for months to come. |
| The New YorkerRichard BrodyItaly’s crises of employment and housing are the subjects of its sentimental story, which is also a wildly imaginative tale brought to life with astonishing special effects and slapstick stunts. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThis beautiful presentation of Vittorio De Sica’s fantastical portrait of poverty and human fortitude helps make the argument that the film is more than just a curio in neorealist history. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA quintessential work of Italian neo-realism, De Sica's post-WWII fable displays his humanistic ideology through the tale of an orphan granted magical powers. |
| User ReviewMatt OMy favorite film and impossible to find on dvd |
| User ReviewGeorgios LBeautiful, entertaining, life-affirming.Guaranteed to put you in a good mood. I bet this is one of Kusturica's favourite films. |
| User ReviewEdgar COne of the funniest pieces of surrealism I could ever imagine! |
| User ReviewHugh AI saw this movie as a kid, so it remians magical in my mind. Yet I remember a lot of things. The old man selling balloons who is so thiin he starts to float away. The main character granting wishes and the two lovers who are opposites wishing to be like each other. When they find each other, they are still oppostie. |
| User ReviewMadhuri AOne very charming classic movie everyone who has HEART must see it...(Unless you have no human compassion at all - of couse!) If you think "The Bicycle theft" is this director's greatest, then try this one, too. This movie is full of fantasy, magic and comedy moments, but it also shows you the different options you could choose from - to be the kind of person you would like to act with the other people... Unfortunately, you could only find this movie with VHS version (no DVD,) but you could download it from torrent sites if you keep search for it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! |