Bread and Chocolate

Bread and Chocolate

Bread and Chocolate

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Bread and Chocolate

"You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks"

1974

1h 55m

7.2(96 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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?

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15 members

Acting

Nino Manfredi

Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli

Nino Manfredi

Acting

Johnny Dorelli

Italian Industrialist

Johnny Dorelli

Acting

Anna Karina

Elena

Anna Karina

Acting

Paolo Turco

Gianni

Paolo Turco

Acting

Ugo D'Alessio

Pietro

Ugo D'Alessio

Acting

Tano Cimarosa

Gigi

Tano Cimarosa

Acting

Gianfranco Barra

The turk

Gianfranco Barra

Acting

Giorgio Cerioni

Police Inspector

Giorgio Cerioni

Acting

Francesco D'Adda

Rudiger

Francesco D'Adda

Acting

Umberto Raho

Jacques, the Maitre

Umberto Raho

Acting

Geoffrey Copleston

Boegli

Geoffrey Copleston

Acting

Federico Scrobogna

Grigory

No Image

Acting

Max Delys

Renzo

No Image

Acting

Giorgio Dolfin

Paolo

Giorgio Dolfin

Acting

Nelide Giammarco

The Blonde

Nelide Giammarco

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