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Bitter Rice · LeviOsa

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1949·16

An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.

DramaCrime1h 49m

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100%

Tomatometer

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82%

Popcornmeter

7.5

TMDB

Storyline

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.

Trailers

2 videos

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Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

Mondine Women ricefield workers Riso Amaro

Mondine Women ricefield workers Riso Amaro

Details

DirectorGiuseppe De Santis

ReleasedSep 30, 1949

StatusReleased

Original languageItalian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide16DE

Studio

Lux Film

Cast

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

Beppe

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli

Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

Dedi Ristori

Anna

Anna Maestri

Anna Maestri

Irene

Mariemma Bardi

Mariemma Bardi

Gianna

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

R

Richard Brody

RTThe New YorkerDec 5, 2022

Fuses the class-based politics—and the on-location authenticity—of neorealism with a smoldering romantic melodrama.

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Dennis Harvey

RT48 HillsJan 22, 2024

Bitter Rice made neorealism popular by adding bombshell Silvana Mangano to the minestrone...

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Nicholas Bell

RTIONCINEMA.comOct 14, 2020

De Santis creates something a bit stranger with this hybrid, a darker examination of sex and violence from the perspective of two central female characters... Its social commentary seems incredibly progressive.

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Eric Melin

RTScene-Stealers.comMay 31, 2016

There is so much to be learned from Bitter Rice, even today. It is a perfect surprise, proving how important and how much fun it is to discover older movies with fresh eyes.

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Information

Title

Bitter Rice

Released

Sep 30, 1949

Rated

16

Region of Origin

Italy

Original Audio

Italian

Runtime

1h 49m

Status

Released

Studio

Lux Film

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