Italy / May 05, 1974
You'll Laugh Till Your Heart Breaks
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Giorgio Cerioni | Police Inspector |
| Francesco D'Adda | Rudiger |
| Umberto Raho | Jacques, the Maitre |
| Geoffrey Copleston | Boegli |
| Federico Scrobogna | Grigory |
| Max Delys | Renzo |
| Giorgio Dolfin | Paolo |
| Nelide Giammarco | The Blonde |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pane e cioccolata |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Verona Produzione |
| Release date | 5 maggio 1974 |
| Executive producer | Turi Vasile |
| Production | Alfredo Mirabile, Maurizio Lodi-Fè |
| Writer | Franco Brusati, Jaja Fiastri, Nino Manfredi |
| Editing | Mario Morra, Sandro Broglio |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli, Romano Albani, Nino Cristiani, Michele Picciaredda, Enrico Priori, Alessandro Grossi |
| Assistant directors | Rinaldo Ricci, Francesco Lessona, Franco Brusati, Laura Currelli |
| Camera operators | Romano Albani, Nino Cristiani, Luciano Tovoli, Michele Picciaredda, Enrico Priori, Alessandro Grossi |
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| Additional photography | Luciano Tovoli, Romano Albani, Nino Cristiani, Michele Picciaredda, Enrico Priori, Alessandro Grossi |
| Production design | Luigi Scaccianoce, Bruno Cesari, Paolo Biagetti |
| Art direction | Luigi Scaccianoce, Bruno Cesari, Paolo Biagetti |
| Set decoration | Bruno Cesari, Luigi Scaccianoce, Paolo Biagetti |
| Music | Daniele Patucchi, Claudio Maielli, Decio Trani, Roberto Arcangeli, Franco Bassi, Lino Messina |
| Sound | Daniele Patucchi, Claudio Maielli, Decio Trani, Roberto Arcangeli, Franco Bassi, Lino Messina |
| Costume design | Guido Patrizio, Otello Sisi, Giancarlo De Leonardis |
| Makeup | Otello Sisi, Guido Patrizio, Giancarlo De Leonardis |
| Hairstyling | Guido Patrizio, Otello Sisi, Giancarlo De Leonardis |
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