

Brown Bread Sandwiches
1989-09-09 · 92 min · ★ 5.0
A 1957 period piece about an extended Italian immigrant family living in Toronto told through they eyes of a young boy. Also known as Goodnight, Michelangelo.
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- Directors
- Carlo Liconti
- Production companies
- Eagle Pictures, Brown Bread Pictures
- Countries
- Canada, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Giancarlo GianniniAlberto
Lina SastriGiulia Buonanotte
Kim CattrallEva
Kim CoatesBruno
Tony NardiRogero
Wendy LyonMiss Walsh
David CalderisiPerelli
Frank CrudeleMarco
Tony RosatoOlder Michaelangelo Buonanotte (voice)
Louis FerreiraFiorello (as Justin Louis)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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