Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
Pane, amore e fantasia (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Romance
- 23 Dec 1953 (Italy)
- Movie
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".
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Vittorio De Sica | ... |
Maresciallo Carotenuto
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| Gina Lollobrigida | ... |
La Bersagliera
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| Marisa Merlini | ... |
Anna Mirziato
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Virgilio Riento | ... |
Don Emidio
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| Tina Pica | ... |
Caramella
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| Roberto Risso | ... |
Carabiniere Stelluti
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Vittoria Crispo | ... |
Madre della Bersagliera
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| Maria Pia Casilio | ... |
Paoletta
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| Memmo Carotenuto | ... |
Carabiniere Baiocchi
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| Guglielmo Barnabò | ... |
Il sindaco
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| Gigi Reder | ... |
Ricuccio
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| Mario Meniconi | ... |
Matteo
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Venditore ambulante
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| Checco Rissone | ... |
Barbiere
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Attilio Torelli | ... |
Rumbumbù
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Alfredo Rizzo | ... |
Brigadiere Squinzi
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Violetta Gragnani | ... |
Moglie di Squinzi
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| Fausto Guerzoni | ... |
Uomo col cannocchiale
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Giulio Battiferri | ... |
Vice Brigadiere Bolognini
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Ada Colangeli | ... |
Una comare intrigante (uncredited)
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Marcella Melnati | ... |
La nonna di Ricuccio (uncredited)
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Adriana Parrella | ... |
Anna Mirziato (uncredited) (voice)
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Amalia Pellegrini | ... |
La nonna di Matteo (uncredited)
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| Nietta Zocchi | ... |
Una comare intrigante (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luigi Comencini | ||
Written by
| Luigi Comencini | ... | (story and screenplay) & |
| Ettore Maria Margadonna | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Ettore M. Margadonna) |
| Ettore Maria Margadonna | ... | (dialogue) (as Ettore M. Margadonna) |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | (story and screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Marcello Girosi | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alessandro Cicognini | ||
Cinematography by
| Arturo Gallea | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Muhitt Agarwaal | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Gastone Medin | ||
| Gino Rissone | ||
Art Direction by
| Gastone Medin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ugo Pericoli | ||
Makeup Department
| Liliana Celli | ... | hair stylist |
| Umberto De Martino | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sergio Banti | ... | production supervisor |
| Nino Misiano | ... | production manager |
| Roberto Moretti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luisa Alessandri | ... | assistant director |
| Franco Montemurro | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Paolo Ketoff | ... | sound |
| Primiano Muratori | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claudio Cirillo | ... | assistant camera |
| Armando Nannuzzi | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Ugo Giacomozzi | ... | conductor |
| Cini M. | ... | composer: song "Pane, Amore e Fantasia" |
Additional Crew
| Marcello Partini | ... | laboratories owner |
| Edmond D'Amico | ... | subtitler: USA (uncredited) |
| Herman G. Weinberg | ... | subtitler: USA (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Titanus (1953) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marceau (1954) (France) (theatrical)
- Mercurio Films S.A. (1954) (Spain) (theatrical)
- I.F.E. Releasing Corporation (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (English subtitles)
- Italsud Films (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Royal Films (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1955) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Nippon Cinema Corporation (NCC) (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Italifilm (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Locegu (1969) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RTL-TV (1980) (Luxembourg) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Happinet(I). (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Proserpine (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Video Yesteryear (2004) (United States) (video)
- Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- West Bridge (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Mya Communication (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- One 7 Movies (2009) (United States)
- Levné Knihy (2010) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2012) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- France 3 (2023) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Nazionalmusic (music published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marshal Antonio Carotenuto is sent to Sagliena, an imaginary little village in the center of 1950s Italy, to assume his new mandate. In the village he meets Maria (Frisky) AKA 'la Bersagliera', who is secretly in love with a policeman (Carabiniere) reporting to Antonio. But Paoletta, the priest's niece, also loves him. Things become more complicated when Annarella, the midwife, starts demonstrating her love to Antonio. She is hiding a secret and the Marshal soon will be in a predicament. Written by 1felco |
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| Taglines | There is a time for bread...a time for love...a time for dreams... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some of the dialogue is spoken in Abruzzese, a dialect spoken in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A neorealizmus (1990). See more » |