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Bread and Tulips

Bread and Tulips

Imagine your life. Now go live it.

20007.11h 54m

Overview

An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

Directed by Silvio Soldini
Written by Silvio Soldini, Doriana Leondeff
Produced by Daniele Maggioni
Box Office0Revenue: $9.7M

Top Cast

Licia Maglietta

Licia Maglietta

Rosalba Barletta

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Fernando Girasoli

Giuseppe Battiston

Giuseppe Battiston

Costantino Maria Caponangeli

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

Mimmo Barletta

Marina Massironi

Marina Massironi

Grazia Reginella

Felice Andreasi

Felice Andreasi

Fermo

Vitalba Andrea

Vitalba Andrea

Ketty

Tatiana Lepore

Tatiana Lepore

Adele

Daniela Piperno

Daniela Piperno

Woman in car

Tiziano Cucchiarelli

Tiziano Cucchiarelli

Nicola 'Nic' Barletta

Themes & Keywords

depressiondancingsuicidemotherhusband wife relationshipvenice, italymarriage crisisself-discoveryfreedomamateur detectivemarried couplemother roleoddballtangomarriagepescarabus rideaccordionfloristflower shopplumbing supplierroadhousefamily's daily lifemysticmother-in-lawlittle boyfamily holidayhitchhiking

About Bread and Tulips

Bread and Tulips is a comedy, romance film released in 2000 exploring themes of depression, dancing, suicide, mother, husband wife relationship, venice, italy. Directed by Silvio Soldini, it stars Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Giuseppe Battiston. An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

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