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Bread, Love and Dreams

Original title: Pane, amore e fantasia
  • 1953
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
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ComedyRomance

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

  • Director
    • Luigi Comencini
  • Writers
    • Luigi Comencini
    • Ettore Maria Margadonna
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Stars
    • Vittorio De Sica
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • Marisa Merlini
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luigi Comencini
    • Writers
      • Luigi Comencini
      • Ettore Maria Margadonna
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Stars
      • Vittorio De Sica
      • Gina Lollobrigida
      • Marisa Merlini
    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [VOST]
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    Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida and Roberto Risso in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Vittorio De Sica and Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
    Gina Lollobrigida in Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
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    Vittorio De Sica
    Vittorio De Sica
    • Maresciallo Carotenuto
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • La Bersagliera
    Marisa Merlini
    Marisa Merlini
    • Anna Mirziato
    Virgilio Riento
    • Don Emidio
    Tina Pica
    Tina Pica
    • Caramella
    Roberto Risso
    Roberto Risso
    • Carabiniere Stelluti
    Vittoria Crispo
    • Madre della Bersagliera
    Maria Pia Casilio
    Maria Pia Casilio
    • Paoletta
    Memmo Carotenuto
    Memmo Carotenuto
    • Carabiniere Baiocchi
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Il sindaco
    Gigi Reder
    • Ricuccio
    Mario Meniconi
    Mario Meniconi
    • Matteo
    Nino Vingelli
    Nino Vingelli
    • Venditore ambulante
    Checco Rissone
    Checco Rissone
    • Barbiere
    Attilio Torelli
    • Rumbumbù
    Alfredo Rizzo
    • Brigadiere Squinzi
    Violetta Gragnani
    • Moglie di Squinzi
    Fausto Guerzoni
    Fausto Guerzoni
    • Uomo col cannocchiale
    • Director
      • Luigi Comencini
    • Writers
      • Luigi Comencini(story and screenplay)
      • Ettore Maria Margadonna(story and screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Vittorio De Sica(story and screenplay) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Some of the dialogue is spoken in Abruzzese, a dialect spoken in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A neorealizmus (1990)

    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Charmful
    Just take the lead actor Vittorio. Now having seen a couple of his movies on Netflix, I can only imagine how succesful and popular he must have been in Italy. And when you watch his movies you can't escape his charm. Yes the movies are mostly about love and family (the ones I've seen that is) and to some that may sound boring.

    It will depend on what you like to see in movies - but that is true for any movie. So if you can dig the drama, you will have a lot of humor to enjoy too. Very down to earth and easy to watch overall. And again, the charme of the cast here is quite contagious ... if you let it.
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    • Jul 18, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1953 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Brot, Liebe und Fantasie
    • Filming locations
      • Castel San Pietro Romano, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Titanus
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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