The Miracle (1912 film)
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The Miracle (1912), is a British silent full-colour film, using a hand-coloured process similar to Pathéchrome. Produced by Joseph Menchen and directed by Michel Carré, it is among the first full-colour feature films to be made. It stars Maria Carmi, Ernst Matray, Florence Winston and Douglas Payne, and was filmed on location in Austria.
Scene from the Lyricscope play of The Miracle with Florence Winston, Ernst Matray and Ernst Benzinger
Maria Carmi as the Madonna in a publicity shot for the Olympia production.
Statue of Caesarius of Heisterbach
Joseph Menchen in about 1913
The Miracle (play)
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The Miracle is a 1911 wordless play written by Karl Vollmöller, from which three movie versions were adapted. The play launched the career of the author's wife Maria Carmi, who went on to star in 25 silent films.
1924 performance of The Miracle at the Century Theatre, New York City