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Bitter Rice poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.3 / 100
1949·Crime / Drama·1h 48m

BITTER RICE

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

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.

Above the Line
Giuseppe De Santis·DirectorGiuseppe De Santis·ScreenplayCorrado Alvaro·ScreenplayOtello Martelli·Director of PhotographyGoffredo Petrassi·Original Music ComposerGabriele Varriale·Editor
Cast
Doris Dowling·FrancescaSilvana Mangano·SilvanaVittorio Gassman·WalterRaf Vallone·MarcoChecco Rissone·AristideNico Pepe·BeppeAdriana Sivieri·CelesteLia Corelli·AmeliaMaria Grazia Francia·GabriellaDedi Ristori·Anna
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Giuseppe De Santis·Director
Writing· 6
Giuseppe De Santis·ScreenplayCorrado Alvaro·ScreenplayIvo Perilli·ScreenplayCarlo Musso·ScreenplayCarlo Lizzani·ScreenplayGianni Puccini·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Otello Martelli·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Gabriele Varriale·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Goffredo Petrassi·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Dino De Laurentiis·Producer
By the Numbers
81.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bitter Rice's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E0C0
#A07030
#603020
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“An illustrated movie poster depicts two women in a field of tall grass, with two other figures in the background. The woman in the foreground on the left stands”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Straw HatsTall Grass
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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