''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

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and starring

Carmen Sevilla María del Carmen García Galisteo (born 16 October 1930), in Seville, Spain, known professionally as Carmen Sevilla, is a retired Spanish actress, singer and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and hi ...

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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 ''

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''. 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 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 "Chinto" and "Jesse". Jacinto has only ...

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as Tía de Paco *

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as Prior *

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as Músico *

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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 later ...

* 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 bo ...

* Antonio as Bailarín * Vitoria Parra

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