Pane, amore e fantasia

"...the stuff great entertainment is made of!"

Dec 23 1953 N/A 1h 33m
Comedy, Romance

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

Plot

Marshal Antonio Carotenuto is sent to Sagliena, an imaginary little village in the center of 1950s Italy, to assume his new mandate. In the village he meets Maria (Frisky) AKA 'la Bersagliera', who is secretly in love with a policeman (Carabiniere) reporting to Antonio. But Paoletta, the priest's niece, also loves him. Things become more complicated when Annarella, the midwife, starts demonstrating her love to Antonio. She is hiding a secret and the Marshal soon will be in a predicament.

Written by

Luigi Comencini, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Vittorio De Sica

Directed by

Luigi Comencini

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Titanus

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,492
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA