Bread, Love and Dreams

Nan
1h 27m
1953
7 /10 (177)

...the stuff great entertainment is made of!

Overview

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".

Country : Italy
Languages : Italiano
Released Date: 1953-12-22

Top Billed Cast

Vittorio De Sica

Maresciallo Carotenuto

Gina Lollobrigida

La Bersagliera

Marisa Merlini

Annarella

Tina Pica

Caramella

Maria Pia Casilio

Paoletta

Memmo Carotenuto

Carabiniere Baiocchi

Roberto Risso

Carabiniere Stelluti

Virgilio Riento

Don Emidio

Vittoria Crispo

Madre della Bersagliera

Guglielmo Barnabò

Il sindaco

Gigi Reder

Ricuccio

Mario Meniconi

Matteo

Nino Vingelli

Venditore ambulante

Checco Rissone

Barbiere

Attilio Torelli

Rumbumbù

Alfredo Rizzo

Brigadiere Squinzi

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