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Pane e tulipani

Bread and Tulips
Pain, tulipes et comédie

Switzerland / Italy, March 2000
FILM, Fiction, 105 min.

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directed by
Silvio Soldini
Written by
Doriana Leondeff, Silvio Soldini
Status
In distribution
Website
www.columbusfilm.ch

Left behind on the motorway by the coach in which her family was travelling to Paestum, Rosalba decides without giving the matter much thought to offer herself a little holiday in Venice. Wandering around the streets of Mestre to satisfy her curiosity, but with nothing in her stomach since the morning, Rosalba ends up in a strange restaurant with a strange waiter. Penniless, she is received by the waiter Fernando as his guest, and finds a temporary job. A strange relationship grows between the two. Meanwhile at the family home in the central Italian town of Teramo, the situation reaches crisis point, as Rosalba's husband decides to hire a private detective to look for her. When the detective arrives in Venice he manages to find Rosalba, but immediately falls in love with her neighbour and drops the case. Although the relationship between Fernando and Rosalba has grown stronger, she is forced to return home to resume old habits and the boredom of family life. With the help of the erstwhile detective and Grazia (the neighbour), Fernando decides to go to Teramo to rescue Rosalba.

Dimenticata in autostrada dalla famiglia che stà viaggiando su di un pullmann in gita verso Paestum, Rosalba senza molte riflessioni, decide di prendersi una vacanza a Venezia. Si aggira per i vicoli di Mestre incuriosita e, digiuna da mattina, capita in uno strano ristorante con uno strano cameriere. Senza soldi sarà ospitata dal cameriere, Fernando, e troverà un lavoro temporaneo. Tra Rosalba e Fernando nasce un legame strano. Intanto a Teramo dove vive la famiglia, la situazione precipita. Il marito decide di ingaggiare un investigatore privato. Quest'ultimo giunto a Venezia ritrova Rosalba, ma innamoratosi della sua vicina decide di abbandonare l'incarico. Il rapporto tra Fernando e Rosalba si rafforza, ma Rosalba sarà costretta a rientrare dalla famiglia, dove l'aspetta la consuetudine e la noiosa vita casalinga. Con l'aiuto dell'ex-investigatore e di Grazia (la vicina) Fernando deciderà di andare a Teramo a riprendersi Rosalba.

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World Premiere
March 2000
Original Version
Italian,  colour, 35mm, 105 min.
Production
Amka Films Productions SA, Monogatari srl, Monogatari srl, RAI Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà S.r.l., RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Producer
directed by
Silvio Soldini
Written by
Doriana Leondeff, Silvio Soldini
Editing
Carlotta Cristiani
Music
Giovanni Venosta
Make up
Esmé Sciaroni

Cast

Bruno Ganz

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Adriana Chiesa Enterprises Srl

Worldwide Distribution

France
Océan Films Distribution Int Distribution
Release date: tba

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