Bitter Rice
1949 · 109 min · Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Bitter Rice (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 52 % | 41 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 57 % | 45 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 64 % | 55 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 65 % | 50 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 57 % | 33 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 21 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 47 % | 28 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 44 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 52 % | 38 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 57 % | 46 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 64 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 47 % | 22 % | 40 % | 13 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Irene
Gianna
Giulia
Rosa
Gianetto
Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Alessandro (Uncredited)
Cesare
Erminio
Paolo
Details
- Directed by
- Giuseppe De Santis
- Written by
- Ivo Perilli, Carlo Lizzani, Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1949
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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