Bread and Chocolate
Release date: 1974-05-05
Votes: 97
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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?
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