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Bread, Love and Dreams

1953 · 87 min

A gentle, sun-dappled romantic comedy that ambles through village life with warmth and light humor.

Directed by
Luigi Comencini
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini
Tagline
...the stuff great entertainment is made of!
Overview
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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Directed by
Luigi Comencini
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • friendship
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Luigi Comencini
Written by
Luigi Comencini, Ettore Maria Margadonna
Starring
Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini, Tina Pica, Maria Pia Casilio, Memmo Carotenuto, Roberto Risso, Virgilio Riento
Music
Alessandro Cicognini
Cinematography
Arturo Gallea
Runtime
87 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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