Bread and Chocolate

Pane e cioccolata

“You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks”

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?

Director

Franco Brusati

Music

Daniele Patucchi

Screenplay

Jaja Fiastri

Screenplay

Nino Manfredi

Status

Released

Release date

05/05/1974

Original language

Italian