''Bread, Love and Andalusia'' (Italian: ''Pane, amore e Andalusia'', Spanish: ''Pan, amor y Andalucía'') is a 1958 Italian-Spanish

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directed by

Javier Setó Javier Setó (1926–1969) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * '' Forbidden Trade'' (1952) * '' Bronze and Moon'' (1953) * '' Bread, Love and Andalusia'' (1958) * '' Pelusa'' (1960) * ''The Castilian'' (1963) * '' ...

and starring

Carmen Sevilla María del Carmen García Galisteo (16 October 1930 – 27 June 2023), known professionally as Carmen Sevilla, was a Spanish actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and highest paid star ...

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and

Vicente Parra Vicente Parra Collado (5 February 1931 – 2 March 1997) was a Spanish actor. Early career Born in Oliva (Valencia), in a lower-class family, he began his career at a young age in the theater. He formed part of a number of theatrical companie ...

.Bentley p.142 De Sica reprises his role as the

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officer Carotenuto from ''

Bread, Love and Dreams ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' () is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Her ...

''. He travels to

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where he falls in love with a beautiful young dancer.

Plot

A commander of the municipal police of Sorrento (Italy) and director of the music band, makes a trip to Seville to appear at a festival, there he falls in love with a young singer and dancer.

Cast

as Carmen García *

as Maresciallo Carotenuto *

as Paco *

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as Peppino *

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as Donna Violante Ruotolo *

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as Maestra de baile *

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as Don Matteo Carotenuto *

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as Tía de Carmen *

Jacinto San Emeterio Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr ( Hyacinth and Protus), or the Hyacinth flower itself. Common English nicknames for "Jacinto" are "Jack", "Jason" and "Jesse". Ja ...

Carmen Sánchez Carmen Sánchez (21 April 1898 – 20 November 1985) was a Spanish producer, dancer, and actress. She started her career as dancer and singer of zarzuela at very young age. At age 20, she finished working on copla or chotis and was featured in f ...

as Tía de Paco *

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as Prior *

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as Músico * Rodolfo del Campo *

Dolores Palumbo Dolores Palumbo (14 June 1912 – 30 January 1984) was an Italian stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Naples, the daughter of two stage actors, Palumbo debuted in 1930 with a bit role in the farce ''La bella trovata''. Shorty late ...

* José Nieto as Don Pablo *

Columba Domínguez Columba Domínguez Alarid (March 4, 1929 – August 13, 2014) was a Mexican actress, singer, and painter. She is remembered particularly for her performance in the film ''Pueblerina'' (1949). Biography Early life Columba Domínguez Alarid was b ...

* Antonio as Bailarín *

Vitoria Parra Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

References

Bibliography

* Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008.

External links

* 1958 comedy films Spanish comedy films Italian comedy films 1958 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Javier Setó Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini 1950s Spanish films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub