Bread and Tulips
| Bread and Tulips | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Silvio Soldini |
| Written by | Doriana Leondeff Silvio Soldini |
| Produced by | Daniele Maggioni |
| Starring | Licia Maglietta Bruno Ganz Giuseppe Battiston Antonio Catania Marina Massironi |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Edited by | Carlotta Cristiani |
| Music by | Giovanni Venosta |
Release dates |  3 March 2000 27 July, 2001 NYC |
Running time | 114 Min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Bread and Tulips or Pane e tulipani is an awarded 2000 romance comedy film directed by Italian Director Silvio Soldini, and starring Licia Maglietta and Bruno Ganz
Plot
An Italian housewife, Rosalba Barletta (Maglietta), finds herself stranded during a family vacation. Instead of waiting for her controlling businessman husband, she hitchhikes her way home, only to impulsively detour to Venice. She finds accommodations with a restaurant maitre d', Fernando Girasoli (Ganz), and soon finds herself enjoying her new life. Meanwhile, her husband has sent a bumbling plumber (Battiston) as a private detective to find her.
Cast
- Licia Maglietta - Rosalba Barletta
- Bruno Ganz - Fernando Girasoli
- Giuseppe Battiston - Costantino Caponangeli
- Antonio Catania - Mimmo Barletta
- Marina Massironi - Grazia
- Felice Andreasi - Fermo
- Vitalba Andrea - Ketty
- Tatiana Lepore - Adele
- Daniela Piperno - Vrouw in de auto
- Tiziano Cucchiarelli - Nic
Awards
- 5 Nastro d'Argento: Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
- 9 David di Donatello: Best Film, Best Director , Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best sound, Best supporting actor (Giuseppe Battiston) and Best supporting actress (Marina Massironi ).
