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Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)

...the stuff great entertainment is made of!

Genre : Romance, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Luigi Comencini
Writer : Ettore Maria Margadonna, Luigi Comencini

Synopsis

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".

Actors

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica
Maresciallo Carotenuto
Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
La Bersagliera
Marisa Merlini
Marisa Merlini
Annarella
Tina Pica
Tina Pica
Caramella
Maria Pia Casilio
Maria Pia Casilio
Paoletta
Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto
Carabiniere Baiocchi
Roberto Risso
Roberto Risso
Carabiniere Stelluti
Virgilio Riento
Virgilio Riento
Don Emidio
Vittoria Crispo
Vittoria Crispo
Madre della Bersagliera
Guglielmo Barnabò
Guglielmo Barnabò
Il sindaco
Gigi Reder
Gigi Reder
Ricuccio
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi
Matteo
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Venditore ambulante
Checco Rissone
Checco Rissone
Barbiere
Attilio Torelli
Attilio Torelli
Rumbumbù
Alfredo Rizzo
Alfredo Rizzo
Brigadiere Squinzi
Violetta Gragnani
Violetta Gragnani
Moglie di Squinzi
Fausto Guerzoni
Fausto Guerzoni
Uomo col cannocchiale
Giulio Battiferri
Giulio Battiferri
Vice Brigadiere Bolognini
Ada Colangeli
Ada Colangeli
Una comare intrigante
Marcella Melnati
Marcella Melnati
La nonna di Ricuccio
Adriana Parrella
Adriana Parrella
Anna Mirziato (voice)
Amalia Pellegrini
Amalia Pellegrini
La nonna di Matteo
Nietta Zocchi
Nietta Zocchi
Una comare intrigante

Crews

Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Director
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Screenplay
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Screenplay
Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Arturo Gallea
Arturo Gallea
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Gastone Medin
Gastone Medin
Production Design
Ugo Pericoli
Ugo Pericoli
Set Decoration
Paolo Ketoff
Paolo Ketoff
Sound
Nino Misiano
Nino Misiano
Production Manager
Umberto De Martino
Umberto De Martino
Makeup Artist
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Story
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini
Story
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Ettore Maria Margadonna
Dialogue
Luisa Alessandri
Luisa Alessandri
First Assistant Director
Franco Montemurro
Franco Montemurro
First Assistant Director
Armando Nannuzzi
Armando Nannuzzi
Camera Operator
Claudio Cirillo
Claudio Cirillo
Assistant Camera
Liliana Celli
Liliana Celli
Hairstylist
Ugo Giacomozzi
Ugo Giacomozzi
Conductor
Roberto Moretti
Roberto Moretti
Unit Manager
Sergio Banti
Sergio Banti
Unit Manager
Marcello Girosi
Marcello Girosi
Executive Producer
Goffredo Lombardo
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer

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