Pane e tulipani (2000)

Director:

Silvio Soldini

Writers:

Silvio Soldini (story) &
Doriana Leondeff (story) ...
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Release Date:

3 March 2000 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Imagine your life. Now go live it.

Plot:

Life is often just "for sake of" and we need to know about it and want to benefit when we are presented with the occasion to...

Plot Keywords:

Clumsiness | Running Away | Detective | Friendship | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

19 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 1	6:30 AM	SHOW
Tue. Aug. 5	9:15 AM	SHOW

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	...	Woman in Car
Tiziano Cucchiarelli	...	Nic
Matteo Febo	...	Salvo
Lina Bernardi	...	Nancy
Mauro Marino	...	Lello
Antonia Miccoli	...	Sami
Ludovico Paladin	...	Eliseo
Silvana Bosi	...	Costantino's Mother
Manrico Gammarota	...	Man at the Station
Massimiliano Speziani	...	Goran
Fausto Russo Alesi	...	Man in Car
Don Backy	...	Ballad Singer
Paola Brolati	...	Florist Customer
Giselda Volodi	...	Pensione Housekeeper
Nunzio Daniele	...	Tour Guide
Pierantonio Micciarelli	...	Salesman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Massimo Mariani	...	Max Tuscolano

Directed by
Silvio Soldini

Writing credits
Silvio Soldini		(story) &
Doriana Leondeff		(story)
Silvio Soldini		(screenplay) &
Doriana Leondeff		(screenplay)

Produced by
Daniele Maggioni	....	producer
Tiziana Soudani	....	co-producer: Amka Films

Original Music by
Giovanni Venosta

Cinematography by
Luca Bigazzi

Film Editing by
Carlotta Cristiani

Casting by
Jorgelina Depetris Pochintesta

Production Design by
Paola Bizzarri

Costume Design by
Silvia Nebiolo

Makeup Department
Joan Giacomin	....	makeup artist
Aldina Governatori	....	hair stylist
Alessandra Nicolucci	....	assistant makeup artist
Esme Sciaroni	....	makeup artist
Laura Sidoli	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Lorenzo Calzeroni	....	production manager
Nadia Grippiolo	....	production manager
Riccardo Pintus	....	general organization

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pierantonio Micciarelli	....	assistant director
Alessandro Savioli	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Marino Ingrassia	....	assistant props
Alessandra Mura	....	assistant production designer
Stefano Olivieri	....	property master
Stefania Pasinato	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
Maurizio Argentieri	....	sound recordist
Antonio Barba	....	boom operator
Francesco Cucinelli	....	sound re-recording mixer
Massimo Mariani	....	sound engineer
Vincenzo Nardi	....	boom operator
Massimo Puccio	....	sound consultant: Dolby

Camera and Electrical Department
Alessandro Abate	....	second camera operator
Philippe Antonello	....	still photographer
Francesco Apuzzo	....	grip
Eraldo Barbona	....	key grip
Simone Barbona	....	grip
Stefano Biscaro	....	additional electrician
Salvatore Bognanni	....	assistant camera
Daria D'Antonio	....	assistant camera
Francesco Galli	....	electrician
Paolo Leurini	....	additional electrician
Luca Martis	....	assistant electrician
Elvis Pasqual	....	additional electrician
Alessandro Saulini	....	head electrician
Massimiliano Sticchi	....	electrician

Casting Department
Marco Colombelli	....	casting assistant
Francesca Vallarino	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Chieco	....	seamstress
Elena Del Guerra	....	assistant costumer
Cristiana Ricceri	....	assistant costumer

Editorial Department
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color consultant
Pasquale Cuzzupoli	....	color timer
Sabrina Foti	....	assistant editor
Nicola Monzini	....	additional assistant editor
Lorenza Parlatore	....	additional assistant editor

Other crew
Anna Maria Amici	....	production secretary
Isabella Arico	....	production secretary
Nicola Bernasconi	....	production assistant
Federico Calandra	....	production assistant
Tommaso Dabala	....	location assistant
Leonardo Gama	....	second direction assistant
Bruna Laciniati	....	production administrator
Margherita Principe	....	production assistant
Edoardo Re	....	direction assistant
Pupa Riva Forni	....	script supervisor
Paolo Rosada	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Istituto Luce
• Rai Cinemafiction
• Amka Films Productions
• Monogatari
• Televisione Svizzera Italiana (TSI)
• Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (support)

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• CinemArt (Czech Republic)
• Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A. (Spain)
• Eurocine (Argentina)
• First Look International (2001) (USA) (subtitled)
• GAGA Communications
• Homescreen (2002) (Netherlands) (video)
• Istituto Luce
• Movie Star (Brazil) (DVD)
• Movie Star (Brazil) (VHS)
• Océan Films (France)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2002) (Romania) (all media)
• Star Movie Amusements (Paraguay)
• Tobis StudioCanal (Germany)

Other Companies

• Penta Studio  titles
• Studio Nobile Scarafoni  press agency

Also Known As:

Bread and Tulips (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief language, some sensuality and drug references.

Runtime:

114 min | Brazil:112 min | Colombia:118 min

Country:

Italy | Switzerland

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Istituto Luce

Trivia:

When Rosalba is doing the ironing and watching TV, she is watching the Mexican soap opera "Corazón salvaje" (1993).

Quotes:

Rosalba Barletta: Is it true that you're on drugs?
Nic: Who told you that?
Rosalba Barletta: Aunt Ketty.
Nic: Mom, that's not true. Weed is not a drug.
Rosalba Barletta: No? Then what is it?
Nic: Weed.

Movie Connections:

Features Out of the Past (1947)

Soundtrack:

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