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The Bread Peddler (1916)

The Bread Peddler poster
Directed by
Giovanni Enrico Vidali
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Italy
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor woman struggles to survive and care for her family in early 20th century Italy. She sells bread to make ends meet while facing hardships and unfair treatment.

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What happens

The Bread Peddler (Italian:La portatrice di pane) is a 1916 Italian silent drama film directed by Giovanni Enrico Vidali. It is based on the novel of the same name by Xavier de Montépin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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