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The Bread, My Sweet poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.0 / 100
2001·Drama / Romance·1h 45m

THE BREAD, MY SWEET

“In Italian a good man is a piece of bread.”

Dominic works round the clock: nights making biscotti for his family's bakery in a working-class Italian neighborhood in Pittsburgh, then days downtown where he's a specialist in firing people at a company that negotiates mergers. He's thrown for a loop with he learns that Bella, an elderly neighbor who's his family's closest friend, has but a few months to live. All her life, she's saved money in coffee cans for her daughter, Lucca's, wedding, but Lucca is off in foreign lands, initially as a Peace Corps volunteer, and doesn't need a man. Dominic vows to bring Lucca home and convince her to marry him to fulfill Bella's most fervent wish. What will Lucca say?

Above the Line
Melissa Martin·DirectorMelissa Martin·WriterSusan Hartford·Original Music ComposerChuck Aikman·Editor
Cast
Scott Baio·DominicKristin Minter·LuccaRosemary Prinz·BellaShuler Hensley·PinoJohn Seitz·MassimoBilly Mott·EddieAdrienne Wehr·TamelaJennifer Martin·MaudeRose Bray·RoseJohn Bechtol·Jeffrey
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Melissa Martin·Director
Writing· 1
Melissa Martin·Writer
Editing· 1
Chuck Aikman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Susan Hartford·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Paul Bucciarelli·Production DesignSmith Harper Hutchings·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Adrienne Wehr·ProducerMelissa Martin·ProducerWilliam C. Hulley·Executive ProducerAdrienne Stern·CastingJennifer Martin·Production Accountant
By the Numbers
59.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 71%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99CCFF
#CC3366
#000000
Mood
Romantic, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman stand back-to-back, looking towards the viewer, against a light blue sky background with a white railing at the bottom. Red rose petals are sc”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Red Rose PetalsSilver RibbonsGold RibbonsWhite RailingRed Rose
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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