Bread and Chocolate

Name: Bread and Chocolate
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1974-05-05
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Cast: Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina, Paolo Turco

Pane e cioccolata

1974 · 1h 55m · Comedy, Drama · Italy

You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks

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?

Directed by

Franco Brusati

Written by

Franco Brusati, Jaja Fiastri, Nino Manfredi

Story by

Franco Brusati

Starring

Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina, Paolo Turco

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