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Actors: Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Bread and Chocolate |
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Nino Garofolo (Manfredi), a working-class Italian immigrant, tries to find a place for himself in cool and methodical Switzerland. Although he tries to hide his Italian background, Nino flops as a waiter, and even as an employee of a chicken-plucking farm. But he is determined to succeed, no matter how bad his situation gets. Nino meets many people of different nationalities in much the same fix, from Elena (Karina), a Greek teacher trying to raise her musical prodigy of a son, to an Italian magnate (Dorelli) who has some shady plans for Nino. This 1973 Italian film is multilingual -- there are German, Greek, Italian, and Turkish characters -- and mostly charming.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Bread and Chocolate |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Italian
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of lower class
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- Swiss
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Greek
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Switzerland
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Italian
Subtitles?
- Yes
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