Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)

6.993 min

1953 Italian film

Bread, Love and Dreams (Italian: Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978".

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FAQ

What is Bread, Love and Dreams about?
Bread, Love and Dreams (1953) — Marshal Antonio Carotenuto is sent to Sagliena, an imaginary little village in the center of 1950s Italy, to assume his new mandate. In the village he meets Maria (Frisky) AKA 'la Bersagliera', who is secretly in love with a policeman (Carabiniere) reporting to Antonio. But Paole
Is Bread, Love and Dreams based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Bread, Love and Dreams scary?
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