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?

Fun facts

Awards
Won the David di Donatello for Best Film
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Setting
Set in Switzerland
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Music
Music by Daniele Patucchi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Luciano Tovoli
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Details

Director: Franco Brusati
Writers: Franco BrusatiScreenplay, Story
Jaja FiastriScreenplay
Nino ManfrediScreenplay
Original title: Pane e cioccolata
Status: Released
Release date: May 5, 1974
Original language: Italian
Countries: Italy

Production

Verona Produzione

Cast

Nino ManfrediGiovanni 'Nino' Garofoli
Johnny DorelliItalian Industrialist
Anna KarinaElena
Paolo TurcoGianni
Ugo D'AlessioPietro
Tano CimarosaGigi
Gianfranco BarraThe turk
Giorgio CerioniPolice Inspector
Francesco D'AddaRudiger
Umberto RahoJacques, the Maitre
Geoffrey CoplestonBoegli
Federico ScrobognaGrigory
Max DelysRenzo
Giorgio DolfinPaolo
Nelide GiammarcoThe Blonde

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