Bread, Love and Andalucia

1958 1h 33m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 13

Comedy

Synopsis

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Determined to postpone his own wedding, a former marshal leaves his bride-to-be and participates in an international music festival in Spain, where he falls for a young dancer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Tonino
Carmen Sevilla
Carmen García
Lea Padovani
Violante
Peppino De Filippo
Don Pablo
Mario Carotenuto
Don Matteo
Columba Domínguez
Vicente Parra
Dolores Palumbo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Javier Setó
Writers: Ettore Maria Margadonna, Luciana Corda, Luciana Corda
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Bread, Love and..." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Javier Setó, shot by Antonio L. Ballesteros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vittorio De Sica. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vittorio De Sica and Carmen Sevilla and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Javier Setó directs. Antonio L. Ballesteros behind the camera. Vittorio De Sica scores. Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
3Part of the "Bread, Love and..." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Javier Setó, shot by Antonio L. Ballesteros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vittorio De Sica. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vittorio De Sica and Carmen Sevilla and Lea Padovani carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0052045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.