Bread and Chocolate_
"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?
Starring
Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Bread and Chocolate was released 52 years ago in 1974.
Overview
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 n...
Bread and Chocolate is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (15)
Nino 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
Umberto Raho
Jacques, the Maitre
Geoffrey Copleston
Boegli
FS
Federico Scrobogna
Grigory
MD
Max Delys
Renzo
Giorgio Dolfin
Paolo
Nelide Giammarco
The Blonde
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What is Bread and Chocolate about?
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?
How long is Bread and Chocolate?
Bread and Chocolate has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Bread and Chocolate?
The cast of Bread and Chocolate includes Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina, Paolo Turco, Ugo D'Alessio.
What is the rating of Bread and Chocolate?
Bread and Chocolate has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 97 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
