

Bread and Chocolate
Visit website7.3/10 • 91
1974-05-05 • 1h 55m
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?
- Directors
- Franco Brusati
- Editors
- Mario Morra

Bread and Chocolate
Visit website1974-05-05 • 1h 55m
7.3/10 • 91
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?
- Directors
- Franco Brusati
- Editors
- Mario Morra
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsNino Manfredi
Giovanni 'Nino' Garofoli
Johnny Dorelli
Italian Industrialist
Anna Karina
Elena
Paolo Turco
Gianni
Ugo D'Alessio
Pietro
Tano Cimarosa
Gigi
Gianfranco Barra
The turk
Giorgio Cerioni
Police Inspector
Francesco D'Adda
Rudiger
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- Original Language
- Italian
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- Keywords
- immigrantworkerswitzerlandhardshipxenophobiaforeigners