Bread and Chocolate (1974)
"Pane e cioccolata" (original title)

Italian immigrant tries to become a member of Swiss society but fails as a waiter and even as a chicken plucker. He then becomes involved with shady wealthy character and tries to hide his ... See full summary »

Director:

Franco Brusati

Writers:

Franco Brusati, Jaja Fiastri (dialogue),

Stars:

Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina

10 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nino Manfredi	...	Nino Garofalo
Johnny Dorelli	...	Italian Industrialist
Anna Karina	...	Elena
Paolo Turco	...	Gianni
Ugo D'Alessio	...	Old Man
Tano Cimarosa	...	Giacomo
Gianfranco Barra	...	The Turk
Giorgio Cerioni	...	Police Inspector
Francesco D'Adda	...	Rudiger
Geoffrey Copleston	...	Boegli
Federico Scrobogna	...	Grigory
Max Delys	...	Renzo
Umberto Raho	...	Maitre
Nelide Giammarco	...	The Blonde
Manfred Freyberger	...	Lo svizzero sportivo

Storyline

Italian immigrant tries to become a member of Swiss society but fails as a waiter and even as a chicken plucker. He then becomes involved with shady wealthy character and tries to hide his Italian identity. He refuses to give up no matter how awful his situation.

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Plot Keywords:

italian | waiter | italian immigrant | child murder | italian abroad | 

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Taglines:

You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian German English

Release Date:

18 January 1974 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Bread and Chocolate

Company Credits

Production Co:

Verona Produzione

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)

User Reviews

First movie I ever saw.....

I was four when Bread and Chocolate played at a small theater in San Francisco. My mother decided to take me(no babysitter). The story I've heard many, many times was that I was upset with her that she wouldn't (although now I realize it was more that she couldn't) read the subtitles to me. I eventually became frustrated with her and moved two isles over. My mom has said that she would turn to watch me and although I couldn't truly read the subtitle or comprehend the language, I laughed continually throughout the movie. She said I truly enjoyed Bread and Chocolate. Many years later I rented the movie and it's amazing. It's exactly as I remembered it. Truly a gem of a movie, though the second time around I was able to fully grasp the meaning of this movie. It's universal and it's timeless. I now own this on DVD and have enjoyed sharing it with my family and friends. Certainly a must see movie!