Movie: Bread, Love and Dreams

Top 10 Billed Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica

Maresciallo Carotenuto

Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida

La Bersagliera

Marisa Merlini
Marisa Merlini

Annarella

Tina Pica
Tina Pica

Caramella

Maria Pia Casilio
Maria Pia Casilio

Paoletta

Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto

Carabiniere Baiocchi

Roberto Risso
Roberto Risso

Carabiniere Stelluti

Virgilio Riento
Virgilio Riento

Don Emidio

Vittoria Crispo
Vittoria Crispo

Madre della Bersagliera

Guglielmo Barnabò
Guglielmo Barnabò

Il sindaco

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  • 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".

  • Release Date

    1953-12-22

  • Average

    7.018

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    ...the stuff great entertainment is made of!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Italiano
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