Bread and Chocolate (1974)
Pane e cioccolata (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Jan 1974 (Italy)
- Movie
Italian immigrant Nino steadfastly tries to become a member of Swiss Society no matter how awful his situation becomes.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nino Manfredi | ... |
Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli
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| Paolo Turco | ... |
Gianni
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Ugo D'Alessio | ... |
Pietro
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| Tano Cimarosa | ... |
Gigi
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| Gianfranco Barra | ... |
The Turk
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Giorgio Cerioni | ... |
Police Inspector
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Francesco D'Adda | ... |
Rudiger
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Geoffrey Copleston | ... |
Boegli
(as Geoffrey Copplestone)
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Federico Scrobogna | ... |
Grigory
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Max Delys | ... |
Renzo
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| Johnny Dorelli | ... |
Italian Industrialist
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| Anna Karina | ... |
Elena
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| Umberto Raho | ... |
Jacques, il Maitre
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Nelide Giammarco | ... |
The Blonde
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Manfred Freyberger | ... |
Swissman on Bar
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Cyrus Elias | ... |
Michele, the thief
(as Ciro Elias)
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Licia Farre | ... |
Laura
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Giorgio Dolfin | ... |
Paolo
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Patrizia Giammei | ... |
Mara
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Giacomo Rizzo | ... |
Michele
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Calogero Azzaretto | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Mirko Baiocchi | ... |
Double-bass Player (uncredited)
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Angelo Boscariol | ... |
Italian worker (uncredited)
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Stuart Brisbane Colin | ... |
Restaurant client (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Cardone | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Salvatore Carrara | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
Swiss at Bar (uncredited)
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Massimo Ciprari | ... |
Swiss at Bar (uncredited)
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Franz Colangeli | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Manlio Dalla Pria | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Raniero Dorascenzi | ... |
Shantytowner (uncredited)
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Aldo Farina | ... |
Friend of Italian Industrialist (uncredited)
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Iolanda Fortini | ... |
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
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Ferruccio Fregonese | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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| Ciro Giorgio | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Silvio Klein | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Anna Manduchi | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Marrocco | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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| Piero Morgia | ... |
Swiss at Bar (uncredited)
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Vezio Natili | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Anna Maria Perego | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Howard Nelson Rubien | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Amedeo Salamon | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Luigi Scavran | ... |
Sommelier (uncredited)
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Maurizio Streccioni | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Sandra Wolff | ... |
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Franco Brusati | ||
Written by
| Franco Brusati | ... | (story) |
| Franco Brusati | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jaja Fiastri | ... | (screenplay) (as Iaia Fiastri) & |
| Nino Manfredi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Maurizio Lodi-Fè | ... | producer |
| Turi Vasile | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Daniele Patucchi | ||
Cinematography by
| Luciano Tovoli | ||
Editing by
| Mario Morra | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandro Broglio | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Luigi Scaccianoce | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruno Cesari | ||
Costume Design by
| Guido Patrizio | ||
Makeup Department
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair department head / wig maker |
| Otello Sisi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giovanni Bernardi | ... | production secretary |
| Giuseppe Bruno Bossio | ... | production secretary |
| Paolo De Andreis | ... | production manager |
| Alfredo Mirabile | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Lessona | ... | second assistant director |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Paolo Biagetti | ... | assistant production designer |
| Mario de Berardinis | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Roberto Arcangeli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Franco Bassi | ... | sound mixer |
| Claudio Maielli | ... | sound |
| Lino Messina | ... | sound mixer |
| Decio Trani | ... | boom operator |
| Enzo Diliberto | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Romano Albani | ... | camera operator |
| Nino Cristiani | ... | camera operator (as Michele Cristiani) |
| Alessandro Grossi | ... | second assistant camera (as Sandro Grossi) |
| Michele Picciaredda | ... | assistant camera |
| Enrico Priori | ... | assistant camera |
| Ettore Duranti | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Patucchi | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laura Curreli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Giovanni Bernardi | ... | production secretary |
| Giuseppe Bruno Bossio | ... | production secretary (as Bruno Bossio) |
| Mario Cearini | ... | dubbing director |
| Adalberto Spadoni | ... | production accountant |
| Massimo Giuliani | ... | voice dubbing: Paolo Turco (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Max Delys (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Ugo D'Alessio- most of the dialogue (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Anna Karina (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- World Northal (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hen's Tooth Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Special Effects
- Beamonte Cinegroup (titles and special effects)
Other Companies
- C.D.S. (sound post-production)
- Cine Audio Effects (sound effects and foley design)
- Cintercore Music Company (music publisher)
- Studio M. Natale (post-production facilities)
- The Studios of International Recording (music recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Bill Smith |
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| Taglines | You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Bread and Chocolate" won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film in 1978, four years after the films production, because the film wasn't released in America until 1978. See more » |
| Goofs | When Nino attempts to revive his inert industrialist boss with coffee, he inadvertently switches on the massage feature of the bed, dousing himself, but he is splash-free when he leaves to fill an ice bucket with water and shown dripping with the coffee after he returns to the bedroom. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sekt Mit Sugar See more » |
| Quotes |
Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli:
You're Italian, and I'm Italian. But is it enough to make us alike? Am I like you? See more » |