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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   2,680 votes
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Director:
Ken Loach
Writer:
Paul Laverty (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 September 2000 (Greece) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The Balance Of Power Is About To Change.
Plot:
Two Latina sisters work as cleaners in a downtown office building, and fight for the right to unionize. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Of Bread and Roses more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Pilar Padilla ... Maya

Adrien Brody ... Sam Shapiro
Elpidia Carrillo ... Rosa

Jack McGee ... Bert
Monica Rivas ... Simona
Frankie Davila ... Luis (as Frank Davila)

Lillian Hurst ... Anna
Mayron Payes ... Ben
Maria Orellana ... Berta
Melody Garrett ... Cynthia
Gigi Jackman ... Dolores
Beverly Reynolds ... Ella

Eloy Méndez ... Juan (as Eloy Mendez)

Elena Antonenko ... Maria
Olga Gorelik ... Olga
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bread & Roses (alternative spelling)
Bread and Roses (France)
Pan y rosas (Spain)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
110 min
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Adrien Brody signed on without a script, because he trusted the director Ken Loach. more
Quotes:
Sam: We want bread. But we want roses too. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Ocean's Thirteen (2007) more

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A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Of Bread and Roses, 22 April 2003
10/10
Author: martinigirl13 from Los Angeles, CA

As the daughter of hard-working Mexican immigrant parents and having been raised in one of Los Angeles' poorest barrios, I often saw the story of Rosa and Maya being played out in real life within my family and amongst my neighbors. The authenticity with which this story is told is astounding, showing a deep respect for those who in search of a way to make an honest living, subject themselves to countless humiliations and are relegated to live outside the margins of mainstream America.

Kudos to the writers!! This is the first time I have ever seen an American film in which the dialogue in Spanish was written by someone who actually speaks the language and can grasp the nuances and feeling of the language so perfectly. Richard Hicks is to be commended for casting both Elpidia Carrillo and Pilar Padilla in the roles of Rosa and Maya, respectively. They deliver their dialogue, especially in Spanish, with an emotion and passion that is rarely seen on the Hollywood silver screen. Needless to say, Bread and Roses is now on my list of must-have-films to add to my DVD library.

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