Pane, Amore e Fantasia (Bread, Love and Dreams) (1953)
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Vittorio De Sica plays the middle-aged marshal of carabiniers in a remote Italian mountain village. He's anxious to marry, and selects young Gina Lollobrigida as his bride; but she is already in love with De Sica's shy subordinate Roberto Risso. Mistaking her headstrong behavior as… More Vittorio De Sica plays the middle-aged marshal of carabiniers in a remote Italian mountain village. He's anxious to marry, and selects young Gina Lollobrigida as his bride; but she is already in love with De Sica's shy subordinate Roberto Risso. Mistaking her headstrong behavior as promiscuity, De Sica makes advances towards her, but she spurns him. Forsaking the girl to the arms of Risso, De Sica decides to settle for village midwife Marisa Merlini. Originally titled Pane, Amore, e Fantasia when released in Italy, Bread, Love and Dreams contains what some regard as Gina Lollobrigida's best and most naturalistic performance. The film's popularity resulted in two sequels, both with Lollobrigida: Pane, Amore e Gelosia (US title: Frisky) and the open-ended Pane, Amore e... (released in the states as Scandal in Sorrento). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Luigi Comencini
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 1953 Wide
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Cast
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Vittorio De Sica
as The Marshal
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Gina Lollobrigida
as The Girl "Frisky"
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Marisa Merlini
as Midwife "Annarella"
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Virgilio Riento
as Priest "Dom Emidio"
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Roberto Risso
as The Carabiniere "Stelluti"
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Memmo Carotenuto
as Another Carabiniere
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Tina Pica
as Housekeeper "Caramel"
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Maria Pia Casilio
as Priest's Niece "Paoletta"
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Vittoria Crispo
as The Mother
