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18 September 1950 (USA) moreTagline:
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.Plot:
Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Still great after not having seen it since 1949 moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vittorio Gassman | ... | Walter |
| Doris Dowling | ... | Francesca |
| Silvana Mangano | ... | Silvana |
| Raf Vallone | ... | Marco |
| Checco Rissone | ... | Aristide |
| Nico Pepe | ... | Beppe |
| Adriana Sivieri | ... | Celeste |
| Lia Corelli | ... | Amelia |
| Maria Grazia Francia | ... | Gabriella |
| Dedi Ristori | ... | Anna |
| Anna Maestri | ... | Irene |
| Mariemma Bardi | ... | Gianna |
| Maria Capuzzo | ... | Giulia |
| Isabella Zennaro | ... | Rosa |
| Carlo Mazzarella | ... | Gianetto |
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Mono (Western Electric)Fun Stuff
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First saw Bitter Rice in 1949 and it has haunted me for 51 years. Recently rented it (2000) and it's still compelling. The verrismo genre was new at the time; in 2000 it doesn't have the same impact that it did when Open City, Bicycle Thief, La Strada, et al were all showing at about the same time, and showing us that there was a true, artistic alternative to Hollywood pap.
The then 18-year old Silvana Mangano's earthy performance will endure forever. My only memory from 1949 was of her working and chanting in the rice fields. And her doing a sensual Lindy with Vittorio Gassman. Those scenes were still compelling, half a century later.