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Bread, Love and Dreams

Original title: Pane, amore e fantasia
  • 19531953
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
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".
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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  • Director
    • Luigi Comencini
  • Writers
    • Luigi Comencini(story and screenplay)
    • Ettore Maria Margadonna(story and screenplay)
    • Vittorio De Sica(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vittorio De Sica
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • Marisa Merlini
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luigi Comencini
  • Writers
    • Luigi Comencini(story and screenplay)
    • Ettore Maria Margadonna(story and screenplay)
    • Vittorio De Sica(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Vittorio De Sica
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • Marisa Merlini
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Bande-annonce [VOST]
    Trailer 1:45
    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 Carotenutoas Maresciallo Carotenuto
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • La Bersaglieraas La Bersagliera
    Marisa Merlini
    Marisa Merlini
    • Anna Mirziatoas Anna Mirziato
    Virgilio Riento
    • Don Emidioas Don Emidio
    Tina Pica
    Tina Pica
    • Caramellaas Caramella
    Roberto Risso
    Roberto Risso
    • Carabiniere Stellutias Carabiniere Stelluti
    Vittoria Crispo
    • Madre della Bersaglieraas Madre della Bersagliera
    Maria Pia Casilio
    Maria Pia Casilio
    • Paolettaas Paoletta
    Memmo Carotenuto
    Memmo Carotenuto
    • Carabiniere Baiocchias Carabiniere Baiocchi
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Il sindacoas Il sindaco
    Gigi Reder
    • Ricuccioas Ricuccio
    Mario Meniconi
    Mario Meniconi
    • Matteoas Matteo
    Nino Vingelli
    Nino Vingelli
    • Venditore ambulanteas Venditore ambulante
    Checco Rissone
    Checco Rissone
    • Barbiereas Barbiere
    Attilio Torelli
    • Rumbumbùas Rumbumbù
    Alfredo Rizzo
    • Brigadiere Squinzias Brigadiere Squinzi
    Violetta Gragnani
    • Moglie di Squinzias Moglie di Squinzi
    Fausto Guerzoni
    Fausto Guerzoni
    • Uomo col cannocchialeas 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
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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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    Top review
    8/10
    Unheralded Little Italian Gem - Bread Love and Dreams
    I watched this film with a bit of sadness. There will never be another set of Italian films that boast of the passion, truth, and joy of the neorealism period of Italian cinema. Not just a few films, but several dozen of them one after another, year in and year out until the mid-1970s. The combination of DeSica and Lollobrigida guaranteed this film would be a smash hit; and it was. What a delightful little film about everyday life in a small village, where a secret lasts about as long as a fresh loaf of bread. Do yourself a favor; watch this one with somebody you care for.
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    • arthur_tafero
    • Sep 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
    • 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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