Bread and Chocolate

May. 05,1974

Rating：

7.5

Genre：

Drama Comedy

Keywords：

Immigrant Switzerland Worker

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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?

Nino Manfredi as Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli

Johnny Dorelli as Italian Industrialist

Anna Karina as Elena

Paolo Turco as Gianni

Ugo D'Alessio as Pietro

Tano Cimarosa as Gigi

Gianfranco Barra as The turk

Giorgio Cerioni as Police Inspector

Francesco D'Adda as Rudiger

Umberto Raho as Jacques, the Maitre

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Reviews

Intcatinfo

1974/05/05

A Masterpiece!

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AnhartLinkin

1974/05/06

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Tobias Burrows

1974/05/07

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Juana

1974/05/08

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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Jackstone54

1974/05/09

When this comedy came out in the 70's, it was aptly described as "Chaplinesque". The hero, a coarse Italian immigrant in Switzerland, is as much an Everyman as Chaplin's Tramp. The movie was a hit in the US, winning the NY Critics' Award for Best Foreign Film. Nino Manfredi is funny and touching as the earthy immigrant, the "bread" in the land of refinement ("chocolate"). Anna Karina is stunning as the Greek stowaway who shares some of the same predicament as Manfredi. The "chicken coop" sequence is particularly hilarious. I think this is one movie that deserves to be transformed into a Broadway musical. How about it, Mr. Sondheim?

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RaquelitaP

1974/05/10

As I said before, I would recommend this film to anyone who likes a challenge. Taken at face value, the movie itself is rather boring, and it would be easy for me to say that I did not enjoy it, however taking a closer look, this movie contains themes to which we can all relate.Garofalo is an Italian man who is traveling around Switzerland looking for work. He refrains from returning to Italy because he can make so much more money in Switzerland. Throughout the film, Garofalo meets many people of all nationalities who face the same problem as he. May I suggest to the next viewer that you investigate the meaning behind the tittle. I am working on that one myself!

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James Weslowski (Turk-3)

1974/05/11

This is a warm, wonderful film. It is touching and funny and one of the very best "humanistic" films from Italy after Fellini lost his touch. It's hard to understand why this film is so little know to younger movie buffs. If you can find it, take a look!

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dew-5

1974/05/12

Great adult comedy, a modern day Chaplin-like "little tramp" story.

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