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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.Author: TM
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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