Café Express

"After "Bread and Chocolate" comes Dessert..."

1980 1h 33m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

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An Italian laborer foils anyone who tries to stop him from selling espresso on the Milan-to-Naples night train.

“After "Bread and Chocolate" comes Dessert...”

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Cast

Nino Manfredi
Michele Abbagnano
Adolfo Celi
Chief Inspector Ramacci Pisanelli
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Diodato Amitrano
Luigi Basagaluppi
Ticket Inspector Salvatore Vigorito
Silvio Spaccesi
Train Conductor Giuseppe Sanguigno
Gerardo Scala
Ticket Inspector Nicola Scognamiglio
Clara Colosimo
Entrepreneur
Maurizio Micheli
Accountant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nanni Loy
Writers: Elvio Porta, Nino Manfredi, Nanni Loy
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nanni Loy, shot by Claudio Cirillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giovanna Marini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Nino Manfredi and Adolfo Celi and Vittorio Mezzogiorno carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "After "Bread and Chocolate" comes Dessert...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nanni Loy directs. Claudio Cirillo behind the camera. Giovanna Marini scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nanni Loy, shot by Claudio Cirillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Giovanna Marini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nino Manfredi and Adolfo Celi and Vittorio Mezzogiorno carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "After "Bread and Chocolate" comes Dessert...".
7IMDB entry: tt0080488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.