The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)

Director:

John Brahm

Writers:

James O'Hanlon (writer)
Crane Wilbur (writer)

Release Date:

6 November 1952 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Warner Bros. present the motion picture that reaches deep inside you!

Plot:

In 1917, three shepherd children living just outside Fatima, Portugal have visions of a lovely lady in a cloud...

Plot Keywords:

Fatima | Miracle | Portugal | Church | Religion

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Susan Whitney	...	Lúcia Abóbora dos Santos
Sherry Jackson	...	Jacinta Marto
Carl Milletaire	...	District Magistrate
Sammy Ogg	...	Francisco Marto
Gilbert Roland	...	Hugo da Silva
Angela Clarke	...	Maria Rosa Abóbora dos Santos
Frank Silvera	...	Council Administrator Artur dos Santos
Richard Hale	...	Father Ferreira
Jay Novello	...	António Abóbora dos Santos
Norman Rice	...	Manuel Marto
Frances Morris	...	Olímpia Marto

Also Known As:

Miracle of Fatima (UK)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Fatima, Portugal

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Soror Lucia, the last surviving Fatima real-life visionary, had seen this movie, and said that she didn't like it.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Just before the first vision occurs, Sherry Jackson picks up a little lamb, and holds it all the way through the vision. Frontal shots (from the lady's POV, showing the kids looking up) show her holding an actual lamb. Shots from the rear (showing the three children before the bush with the lady on it) show Sherry holding an obvious wooden or plastic model.

Quotes:

Hugo da Silva: Only the fool saith there is no God.

Movie Connections:

Version of Aparição (1992)

Comparsion between the 1951 movie and the 1997 movie

Being from Portugal, and having seen both films, no wonder why real-life Soror Lucia at the time didn't like the 1951 movie... it's lyrically beautiful and most of the movie was shot in Portugal, but it doesn't make up for the reality that it was. At least, the actors tried the best they could for making a nice movie.

The 1997 movie (called "Fátima", and originally conceived for the television broadcasting) itself, being Portuguese and made there, gives a much better accuracy of what really was the miracle of Fátima, the destiny of the chosen Lúcia, Jacinta and Francisco; and even including secondary stories (wondering if that secondary story was real or not). The parting of Jacinta and Francisco, while is not included in the 1951 movie, it is in the 2001 movie, with great drama.

However, both are two must-see movies...;)

You'll really believe on the miracle which conquered millions of people in Portugal :)