The Bread of Those Early Years is a 1962 West German film directed by Herbert Vesely, based on the novel The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Böll. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. At the Berlin International Filmfestival 1962, the film was awarded five film awards in gold in the categories of ‘Best Actress’, ‘Best Cinematography’, ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Music’ and ‘Best Feature-Length Film’.