| Brief Description: | An unhappy housewife, accidentally left behind by a tour bus, heads to Venice and soon embarks upon a new life. Leaving her hot-headed husband and teenaged children behind, she meets a melancholy waiter who opens the door to his home and a door to a new beginning for her. One of Italy's biggest recent commercial and critical hits, this film won 9 Donatello Awards, including Best Picture, Actor (Bruno Ganz), Actress (Licia Maglietta), and Director. "Seeing Bread and Tulips may not be as good as having an actual holiday in Italy, but it's close" (Shirley Sealy, Film Journal International). In Italian with English subtitles. |
