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Title: Bread, Love and Dreams

Release Date: 22 Dec 1953

Runtime: 1h 27m

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Director: Titanus

Production Companies: Titanus

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".

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Average Vote: 7 (170 votes)

Cast

  • Maresciallo Carotenuto: Vittorio De Sica
  • La Bersagliera: Gina Lollobrigida
  • Annarella: Marisa Merlini
  • Caramella: Tina Pica
  • Paoletta: Maria Pia Casilio
  • Carabiniere Baiocchi: Memmo Carotenuto
  • Carabiniere Stelluti: Roberto Risso
  • Don Emidio: Virgilio Riento
  • Madre della Bersagliera: Vittoria Crispo
  • Il sindaco: Guglielmo Barnabò
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