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RomanceComedy

Bread, Love and Dreams

- ...the stuff great entertainment is made of!

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

Release Date : 1953-12-22

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Titanus

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Bread, Love and Dreams

Cast

Vittorio De Sica

Character Name : Maresciallo Carotenuto

Original Name : Vittorio De Sica

Gender : Male

Gina Lollobrigida

Character Name : La Bersagliera

Original Name : Gina Lollobrigida

Gender : Female

Marisa Merlini

Character Name : Annarella

Original Name : Marisa Merlini

Gender : Female

Tina Pica

Character Name : Caramella

Original Name : Tina Pica

Gender : Female

Maria Pia Casilio

Character Name : Paoletta

Original Name : Maria Pia Casilio

Gender : Female

Memmo Carotenuto

Character Name : Carabiniere Baiocchi

Original Name : Memmo Carotenuto

Gender : Male

Roberto Risso

Character Name : Carabiniere Stelluti

Original Name : Roberto Risso

Gender : Male

Virgilio Riento

Character Name : Don Emidio

Original Name : Virgilio Riento

Gender : Male

Vittoria Crispo

Character Name : Madre della Bersagliera

Original Name : Vittoria Crispo

Gender : Female

Guglielmo Barnabò

Character Name : Il sindaco

Original Name : Guglielmo Barnabò

Gender : Male

Gigi Reder

Character Name : Ricuccio

Original Name : Gigi Reder

Gender : Male

Mario Meniconi

Character Name : Matteo

Original Name : Mario Meniconi

Gender : Male

Nino Vingelli

Character Name : Venditore ambulante

Original Name : Nino Vingelli

Gender : Male

Checco Rissone

Character Name : Barbiere

Original Name : Checco Rissone

Gender : Male

Attilio Torelli

Character Name : Rumbumbù

Original Name : Attilio Torelli

Gender : Male

Alfredo Rizzo

Character Name : Brigadiere Squinzi

Original Name : Alfredo Rizzo

Gender : Male

Violetta Gragnani

Character Name : Moglie di Squinzi

Original Name : Violetta Gragnani

Gender : Female

Fausto Guerzoni

Character Name : Uomo col cannocchiale

Original Name : Fausto Guerzoni

Gender : Male

Giulio Battiferri

Character Name : Vice Brigadiere Bolognini

Original Name : Giulio Battiferri

Gender : Male

Ada Colangeli

Character Name : Una comare intrigante

Original Name : Ada Colangeli

Gender : Male

Marcella Melnati

Character Name : La nonna di Ricuccio

Original Name : Marcella Melnati

Gender : Female

Adriana Parrella

Character Name : Anna Mirziato (voice)

Original Name : Adriana Parrella

Gender : Male

Amalia Pellegrini

Character Name : La nonna di Matteo

Original Name : Amalia Pellegrini

Gender : Male

Nietta Zocchi

Character Name : Una comare intrigante

Original Name : Nietta Zocchi

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-04

With a grandeur typical of much of the rest of this light-hearted romance, the new police chief "Antonio" (Vittorio De Sica) arrives at his new, rural, command on the bus. He has hardly hung up his hat before he takes a bit of a shine to "Bersagliera" (Gina Lollobrigida) who's nickname "Frisky" clearly demonstrates how totally unsuitable any relationship between the two might be. Anyway, she has her eyes on his dashing young sergeant (Roberto Risso). His life is further complicated when the local midwife "Annarella" (Marisa Merlini) begins to fall in love with him, unaware that she has a few secrets of her own that might compromise everything. It's quite difficult to précis the plot without making it look like a predictable soap-style love triangle, but the characterisations here and the quick-fired dialogue pack quite a lot into ninety minutes with Lollobrigida at her most natural in front of the camera. Except, that is, when they are on the bikes in front of what is clearly a moving background of somewhere completely different! There's plenty of chemistry here, some fun and the practically minded "Frisky" seems ultimately more bothered about her mule than either of her men. It's a film that slightly exaggerates normal village life, and at times is just a wee bit contrived, but it's still entertaining to watch.