Pop festival dreams, nude mishaps, and squatter hijinks on an English estate.
BREAD
Five hippies pitch their tent in the grounds of a young aristocrat's estate. He befriends the group and accepts their offer to paint his house while he is away. To make money the group use the grounds to stage a pop festival.
Quick Answer
Bread is a 1971 United Kingdom comedy film directed by Stanley A. Long about a group of hippies who, after squatting on a young aristocrat's estate, scheme to throw a pop festival and raise money through increasingly harebrained antics.
Programmer's Pick
Bread is what happens when you cross a rock festival hangover with classic British cheek. Expect naked ambition and a paint job that’s nowhere near the only thing getting messy.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Stanley A. Long
- Writers
- Stanley A. Long, Suzanne Mercer
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Comedy
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The crew’s wild idea to stage a music festival on borrowed land brings real concert energy and a parade of musical antics.
Male and female nudity is on full display, from tent mishaps to ill-fated blue movies—very much a product of its liberated era.
The unlikely alliance between hippie squatters and a young estate owner sets the stage for class clash comedy.
When the festival funding plan devolves into a disastrous attempt at making a blue movie, expect laughs and awkward moments.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Bread released? +
Bread was released in 1971.
Who directed Bread? +
Stanley A. Long directed Bread.
How long is Bread? +
Bread has a runtime of 69 minutes.
What genre is Bread? +
Bread is a comedy.
Where can I watch Bread? +
Bread is available to stream on SassyFlix.
