Released:
1991-12-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Luigi Comencini

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Alberto Cracco
  as
  Brother Eusebio
• 
  Didier Bénureau
  as
  Friar Ilario
• 
  Sergio Bini Bustric
  as
  Friar Giocondo
• 
  Fernando Fernán Gómez
  as
  The prior
• 
  Ernesto Lama
  as
  Brother Campanaro