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A nun ditches Jesus for Roger Moore. Divine intervention or bad life choices?

The Miracle (1959)

melodramatic chaoscostume soap operareligious guilt-trip

Overview

A novice leaves a Spanish convent to follow a 19th-century British soldier she loves.

Content warning

nun convent (nunnery)virgin mary postulant

Standout Aspects

Costume

Habit to haute couture transformation that screams budget.

Acting

Katina Paxinou devours scenery as the convent's terrifying mother superior.

Best for:Solo: Wine. Judgment. Questioning your own life decisions by comparison.·Background: Gorgeous costumes deserve your occasional glance up from phone.

Director

Irving Rapper

ReleasedNov 12, 1959

Runtime2h 1m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Carroll Baker

Teresa

Roger Moore

Capt. Michael Stuart

Walter Slezak

Flaco

Vittorio Gassman

Guido

Katina Paxinou

La Roca

Dennis King

Casimir - El Conde de Altimira

Gustavo Rojo

Córdoba

Isobel Elsom

Mother Superior

Carlos Rivas

Carlitos

John George

Bullfight Spectator

Mike Steen

Dragoon

Norma Varden

Mrs. MacGregor

Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Peasant Woman

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Trivia

This was Roger Moore's first Hollywood film after years of British television; he reportedly hated his performance so much he avoided watching it.

Cultural

Based on a 1911 Karl Vollmöller play previously filmed as a 1912 silent—this 1959 version was intended to launch Carroll Baker as a serious dramatic star after her controversial 'Baby Doll' breakthrough.

Miracle The 1959 Original Trailer

Miracle The 1959 Original Trailer

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