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Bread and Chocolate

Original title: Pane e cioccolata
  • 19741974
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.8K
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Pane e cioccolata (1974)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Italian immigrant Nino steadfastly tries to become a member of Swiss Society no matter how awful his situation becomes.Italian immigrant Nino steadfastly tries to become a member of Swiss Society no matter how awful his situation becomes.Italian immigrant Nino steadfastly tries to become a member of Swiss Society no matter how awful his situation becomes.
IMDb RATING
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1.8K
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  • Director
    • Franco Brusati
  • Writers
    • Franco Brusati(story)
    • Jaja Fiastri(screenplay)
    • Nino Manfredi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nino Manfredi
    • Anna Karina
    • Paolo Turco
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  • Director
    • Franco Brusati
  • Writers
    • Franco Brusati(story)
    • Jaja Fiastri(screenplay)
    • Nino Manfredi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nino Manfredi
    • Anna Karina
    • Paolo Turco
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    • 19User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 3 nominations

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    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Nino Manfredi in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Geoffrey Copleston in Pane e cioccolata (1974)
    Pane e cioccolata (1974)
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    Nino Manfredi
    Nino Manfredi
    • Giovanni 'Nino' Garofolias Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli
    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Elenaas Elena
    Paolo Turco
    Paolo Turco
    • Giannias Gianni
    Ugo D'Alessio
    • Pietroas Pietro
    Tano Cimarosa
    Tano Cimarosa
    • Gigias Gigi
    Gianfranco Barra
    Gianfranco Barra
    • The Turkas The Turk
    Giorgio Cerioni
    • Police Inspectoras Police Inspector
    Francesco D'Adda
    • Rudigeras Rudiger
    Geoffrey Copleston
    • Boeglias Boegli
    • (as Geoffrey Copplestone)
    Federico Scrobogna
    • Grigoryas Grigory
    Max Delys
    • Renzoas Renzo
    Johnny Dorelli
    Johnny Dorelli
    • Italian Industrialistas Italian Industrialist
    Umberto Raho
    Umberto Raho
    • Jacques, il Maitreas Jacques, il Maitre
    Nelide Giammarco
    • The Blondeas The Blonde
    Manfred Freyberger
    • Swissman on Baras Swissman on Bar
    Cyrus Elias
    • Michele, the thiefas Michele, the thief
    • (as Ciro Elias)
    Licia Farre
    • Lauraas Laura
    Giorgio Dolfin
    • Paoloas Paolo
    • Director
      • Franco Brusati
    • Writers
      • Franco Brusati(story) (screenplay)
      • Jaja Fiastri(screenplay)
      • Nino Manfredi(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Bill Smith <bsmith30@ix.netcom.com>
    • immigration
    • expatriate
    • italian
    • waiter
    • racism
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    • Taglines
      • You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli: You're Italian, and I'm Italian. But is it enough to make us alike? Am I like you?

    • Connections
      Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Sekt Mit Sugar
      Written Guido Patrizio (as G. Patrizio) and Daniele Patucchi (as D. Patrucchi)

      Sung by Guido Patrizio

      Orchestrated and directed by Daniele Patucchi

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    First movie I ever saw.....
    I was four when Bread and Chocolate played at a small theater in San Francisco. My mother decided to take me(no babysitter). The story I've heard many, many times was that I was upset with her that she wouldn't (although now I realize it was more that she couldn't) read the subtitles to me. I eventually became frustrated with her and moved two isles over. My mom has said that she would turn to watch me and although I couldn't truly read the subtitle or comprehend the language, I laughed continually throughout the movie. She said I truly enjoyed Bread and Chocolate. Many years later I rented the movie and it's amazing. It's exactly as I remembered it. Truly a gem of a movie, though the second time around I was able to fully grasp the meaning of this movie. It's universal and it's timeless. I now own this on DVD and have enjoyed sharing it with my family and friends. Certainly a must see movie!
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    • ShariM530
    • Sep 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1974 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • German
      • English
      • French
      • Greek
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Brot und Schokolade
    • Filming locations
      • Dear Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Verona Produzione
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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