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Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz, Marina Massironi, Antonio Catania, Felice Andreasi ... see more see more... , Giuseppe Battiston , Vitalba Andrea

Silvio Soldino directs this gentle comedy about a housewife who temporarily flees from the grinding tedium of her household duties and drifts into a world of amicable weirdos. When Rosalba (Licia Magl... read more read more...ietta) is accidentally forgotten by her tour bus at a roadside restaurant, she does not wait there as instructed. She decides to hitchhike home, but on a whim, she ends up in Venice instead. Quietly exhilarated at the prospect of being alone for a spell, she checks into an inn run by a kindly yet eccentric Icelander (Bruno Ganz). Her plans to return the next day are thwarted when she misses her train and does not have enough money to buy another ticket. Soon she is gainfully employed at a flower shop run by an irascible old anarchist. Though her teenaged sons do not seem all that bothered by their mom's absence, Rosalba's husband grows increasing agitated at the interruption in his routine, so he hires a bumbling detective to track her down. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.

Directed by: Silvio Soldini

Release Date: August 10, 2001

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DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002

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  • itsjustme2004
    May 2, 2011
    itsjustme2004
    A pleasant film. Not fabulous, but engaging and sweetly amusing, with some enjoyable oddball characters and cute plot twists. What holds the whole thing together well is a likeable, warm, centered performance my Licia Maglietta, whose manages to keep her role from becoming pathet... read moreic, silly, or annoying--as it might have done in the hands of a different actress. BUT that being said, I almost turned it off several times due to boredom.
  • movieguru12
    November 25, 2009
    movieguru12
    A great and wonderful movie set in beautiful Venice. Licia Maglietta had incredible acting in this and would recommend this movie to anyone. :)
  • DrBenway
    December 1, 2008
    DrBenway
    A light comedy about a woman regaining her sense of adventure and independence, the type of movie that leaves a happy feeling. The woman in question is Rosalba, an unappreciated housewife. She lives to serve her family, mistaking her lifestyle for happiness. While on vacation, sh... read moree goes to the bathroom only to find that her family left, forgetting to take her with them.

    After seeing Bread and Tulips, the words that come to mind are "sweet" and "charming". It isn't a great film but it is a nice film that has its heart in the right place. You're behind Rosalba and her decision every step of the way, especially when you meet the people that become her new family.
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  • danperry17
    June 27, 2008
    danperry17
    Beware this film if you make your own wine, because there may be no better movie to sit down in front of with a partner and a fresh bottle. The real trouble is that it's such a delight to watch, you could do it again and again and again.

    Without summarizing too much, Rosalba d... read moreeserts her family and teaches them a lesson by disappearing to Venice for an extended period of time after a less-than-enjoyable family vacation. In Venice she discovers herself and la Dolce Vita, making new friends but still feeling the bittersweet pull back home, all the while farcically evading the "private detective" sent after her by her husband. A great escape, witty and beautiful, this film won a pile of Donatello awards (Italy's equivalent to the Oscars), and it's light-hearted without being brainless. Che buon film!
  • dreamfaeries
    November 2, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    I like this movie. So wonderful.
  • mvieaddict
    May 20, 2011
    mvieaddict
    This Italian movie Bread and Tulips was sweet, innocent and it fits in perfect harmony.Could be to the setting, it was filmed in Venice Italy, or to its characters,who were very human and comical at times. This made it so enjoyable to watch because the emotions were real. It told... read more the story of Rosalba, a housewife, who was left behind by her family during a vacation by the tour bus. She hitchhiked to Venice, where she felt herself alive and belonging somewhere.The movie featured a love story between 2 persons,not young,but still in the prime of their lives. Italian actress Licia Maglietta was the perfect leading lady for the movie. and formed good chemistry with Bruno Ganz, who had the best lines of the movie, that almost sound poetic.This movie tells you a story about life and giving you material to think about those little things that makes it worth while.
  • bcavros
    September 11, 2010
    bcavros
    Avery pleasant film if you are in the mood for it. Traveling in a bus tour Rosalba is left behind at rest stop. She is in her early 40?s and her children are leaving home and she is left with her philandering egocentric husband. Rosalba experiences are the focus of the film and s... read morehe is not a big talker her emotions and intents are conveyed primarily through her actions, expressions and surrealistic dream sequences. She hitchhikes to Venice because she always wanted to go and meets some eccentric people. The pivotal one is Bruno Ganz a waiter with a past who takes the most inane conversation and make it sound like he?s a circus barker. Rosbalba does not have money to find a hotel room in Venice and Ganz offers one of the rooms in his flat. They develop a very good relation ship (not physical by the way) that qualm his suicidal intentions. Several other interesting characters enter the picture, but the tone of the film always is subdued.
  • sbirkens
    April 15, 2012
    sbirkens
    Rosalba is the best part of the movie-- very light, filled with a vast array of diverse and odd characters.
  • krwchicago
    August 29, 2007
    krwchicago
    Very different, but by the end, I found myself not caring what happens. Perfect example of one's mindset of a person who isn't happy with their life. Instead of facing her problems head on, she choose to run away from responsibility.
  • atw1960
    February 6, 2007
    atw1960
    Otra Italiano Cinema,Que bella,romanitica,lovely Sad,Funny,Warm,gd story/Acting,Views of Italy,Rent it.Chersih it!

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Critic Reviews

Desson Thomson
January 6, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Although Maglietta's appealing as Rosalba, cowriter and director Silvio Scoldini's movie is a little too shopworn and pokey to be more than a respectable European diversion.

Joe Baltake
December 7, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Leisurely paced and very easy to watch. Full Review

Peter Howell
November 2, 2001
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

It's almost as if Solidini ... figured that all he had to do was put a crowd of eccentric characters together and magic would occur. Full Review

Liam Lacey
November 2, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

As for star Licia Maglietta, the appeal of the film is nearly all in her presence. Full Review

Philip Wuntch
September 28, 2001
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News

A slight tale, charmingly told. Full Review

Louis B. Parks
September 21, 2001
Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle

It's a feel-good movie to see with a friend on a rainy afternoon when you both need a little getaway. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
August 31, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It's Maglietta's loveliness of spirit that grounds this strange movie. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
August 31, 2001
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

See Venice and sigh.

Roger Ebert
August 31, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Maglietta is the secret of this film's romantic charm, because we like her so much. Full Review

Glenn Lovell
August 30, 2001
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News

Soldini ... exploits the premise for schmaltz and easy laughs. Full Review

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