The Bread, My Sweet (2001): cast, story & where to watch
2001 · Film · ★ 5.4
Released in 2001, The Bread, My Sweet is a drama and romance film directed by Melissa Martin, running about 105 minutes. “In Italian a good man is a piece of bread.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s 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’s in it. The Bread, My Sweet stars Scott Baio as Dominic, Kristin Minter as Lucca, Shuler Hensley as Pino and Adrienne Wehr as Tamela, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, The Bread, My Sweet has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $1M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Bread, My Sweet page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Bread, My Sweet tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Bread, My Sweet (2001)?
- In US, The Bread, My Sweet is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Bread, My Sweet worth watching?
- The Bread, My Sweet holds an audience score of 5.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Bread, My Sweet?
- The Bread, My Sweet stars Scott Baio, Kristin Minter, Shuler Hensley, Adrienne Wehr and John Seitz.
- When was The Bread, My Sweet released?
- The Bread, My Sweet was released in 2001, with a runtime of about 105 minutes.