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Release Date:
18 September 1950 (USA) more
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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 synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. more
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Compelling & well crafted. more (9 total)

Cast

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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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Bitter Rice (USA)
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Runtime:
108 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric)
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Compelling & well crafted., 13 March 2007
7/10
Author: ronevickers from United Kingdom

Despite the fact that this film isn't available with English subtitles, (french is the closest!) it isn't so difficult to follow, and it is a satisfying experience. It comes across as a realistic portrayal of life in the rice fields of Italy, and is undoubtedly well-made with a haunting, natural quality about the whole production. Some of the scenes tend to be a bit overdrawn, and samey, but this doesn't detract from the overall intensity which is helped in no small part by the acting. It's quite clear that professional actors were used alongside non-actors, and this adds a certain poignant interest to the proceedings. The best performance is given by that seriously underrated actress from the USA - Doris Dowling, and it makes it all the more difficult to understand why she didn't have a far more high profile career in her own country. For fans of continental cinema in general, this is well worthy of interest.

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