Bosley Crowther , film critic for '' The New York Times '' , liked the film and wrote , " The rich vein of sly , compassionate humor that Charlie Chaplin and René Clair used to mine with unparalleled genius when they were turning out their best satiric films , has been tapped by Vittorio De Sica in his '' Miracle in Milan , '' the widely proclaimed Italian picture that arrived at the World yesterday . And although this uncommon vein of fancy is away from De Sica 's previous line , the great director has brought up from his digging a liberal return of purest gold . " The staff at '' Variety '' magazine gave the film a positive review and wrote , " The sharp satire on the oil-greedy industrialist is handled in a broader , perhaps exaggerated manner , and pic is liberally sprinkled with intelligent humor , much of it ironic . Performances by pros and tyros alike are flawless . " Review website Rotten Tomatoes reports the film has a rare 100 % " Fresh " rating . In April 2019 , a restored version of the film was selected to be shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
Miracle in Milan