The Bread, My Sweet
“In Italian a good man is a piece of bread.”
Synopsis
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?
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 21, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$600K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.71x
+$423K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Melissa Martin
- Screenplay & Story
- Melissa Martin
- Original Score
- Susan Hartford
- Original Title
- The Bread, My Sweet
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $600K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Melissa Martin
Melissa Martin
Susan Hartford
Chuck Aikman
William C. Hulley, Melissa Martin, Adrienne Wehr
Department Leadership Roster
Melissa Martin
Director
Melissa Martin
Writer
Melissa Martin
Producer
Adrienne Wehr
Producer
Susan Hartford
Original Music Composer
Chuck Aikman
Editor
Paul Bucciarelli
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bread, My Sweet
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Bread, My Sweet about?
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?
Who directed The Bread, My Sweet?
The Bread, My Sweet was directed by Melissa Martin.
Who stars in The Bread, My Sweet?
The principal cast of The Bread, My Sweet includes Scott Baio, Kristin Minter, Rosemary Prinz, Shuler Hensley, John Seitz.
When was The Bread, My Sweet released and how long is it?
The Bread, My Sweet was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bread, My Sweet?
The Bread, My Sweet had a reported production budget of $600K and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (1.71 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Bread, My Sweet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bread, My Sweet was composed by Susan Hartford.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Bread, My Sweet?
The Bread, My Sweet holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).