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Bitter Rice (1948)

Director: Giuseppe De Santis

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From Time Out Film Guide

Intended as a hard-hitting social critique of the exploitation of rice-field workers in the Po Valley, this was much criticised at the time for compromising its neo-realism by sugaring the bleak message with some souped-up sex and violence. Actually it all seems very mild now, but De Santis' bold camera style and superb handling of crowd movement are well worth a look.

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Cast & crew

Director: Giuseppe De Santis

Producer: Dino De Laurentiis

Cast: Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Raf Vallone, Doris Dowling, Lia Corelli, Checco Rissone full cast

Duration: 108 mins


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