La Terra trema Reviews
Movie Metropolis
It's a rough slog... but La terra trema shows that Visconti, with just his second feature, was already a master of the medium.
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| Original Score: 7/10
ColeSmithey.com
Visconti used real Sicilian fishermen as non-actors expressing their circumstances and beliefs. The effect is a powerful portrait of graceful human dignity caught between the cruelty of the sea and opportunistic greed.
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| Original Score: A+
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It has an operatic quality.
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| Original Score: B
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Operatic neo-realist tale of downtrodden fishermen
Combustible Celluloid
It's a remarkable social document.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
TV Guide's Movie Guide
One of the greatest films to emerge from the Italian neorealist movement.
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| Original Score: 5/5
Top Critic
Most unfortunately, Mr. Visconti, who also wrote the scenario, has taken his spunky protagonist and literally drowned him in woes, even -- let's face it -- soapsuds.
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| Original Score: 2/5
