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Bread and Chocolate
“You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks”
7.2 / 10• 1974• 1h 55m•NR• Italian
ComedyDrama
Storyline
An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?
Cast & Crew
Nino Manfredi
Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli
Lead
Johnny Dorelli
Italian Industrialist
Anna Karina
Elena
Paolo Turco
Gianni
Ugo D'Alessio
Pietro
Tano Cimarosa
Gigi
Gianfranco Barra
The turk
Giorgio Cerioni
Police Inspector
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Franco Brusati's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bread and Chocolate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
