Movie #376 "Bread and Tulips" is an Italian film that I thought looked like it would have beautiful shots of Venice, so I watched it last night and I was pleasantly surprised. Even though it registers as 3 stars, it is close to a 4. There was a lot to like about the film --- I didn't always know where it was going; the film was peppered with gems of performances and strange people she was meeting. Put that with the beautiful scenery in Venice, and a good love story, and I found it quite good. However, it dragged in spots, and one thing I didn't like about it as that it was hard to believe in a lot of spots --- just too manipulative in setting up scenes. I wanted to know more about the family she was leaving behind, too --- they seemed to be in the background through the whole film, but really, I didn't believe they would be --- after all, she had sons to raise, and she was leaving them behind, without a thought? But that was really the biggest gripe --- and it wasn't too big --- it is a very good film and I recommend it.
3 stars (3.8)
Bread and Tulips
Pane E Tulipani
(2000) PG-13
A cosseted, unhappy housewife (Licia Maglietta) who's taken for granted by her philandering, self-centered husband (Antonio Catania) finds bella fortuna when she hitchhikes to Venice and starts to construct a brand-new life for herself. Blossoming with newfound independence, the woman begins a tentative relationship with a lonely, suicidal waiter (Bruno Ganz) that seems to bode well for both of them.
Genre: Foreign Romance, Foreign Comedies, Italy
This movie is: Romantic, Feel-good
Format: DVD and streaming
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