Pane, Amore e Fantasia (1953)
- Starring:
- Vittorio De Sica, Gina Lollobrigida, (more)
- Director(s):
- Luigi Comencini
- Category:
- Romance
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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 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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast:
- Vittorio De Sica - The Marshal
- Marisa Merlini - Midwife, "Annarella"
- Roberto Risso - The Carabiniere, "Stelluti"
- Maria Pia Casilio - Priest's Niece "Paoletta"
- Tina Pica - Housekeeper, "Caramel"
- Gina Lollobrigida - The Girl, "Frisky"
- Virgilio Riento - Priest, "Dom Emidio"
- Memmo Carotenuto - Another Carabiniere
- Vittoria Crispo - The Mother
- Director(s):
- Luigi Comencini
- Writer(s):
- Luigi Comencini, Ettore Maria Margadonna
- Producer(s):
- William Girdler
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1954 - Pane, Amore e Fantasia - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear
