The Mill on the Po

1949 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 278 VOTES · DIR. Alberto Lattuada

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Overview

In the Po Valley during the 19th century, a rich girl engaged to a well-to-do farmer ends up penniless and is forced to work for her fiancé’s relatives. Peasant unrest, carried to extremes by both workers and landowners, leads to violence and tragedy.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,012 lines

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00:02:11 They're all coming to the mill! We'll get engaged today.
00:05:59 You know it! This time we'll get married.
00:08:53 - Why are you so worked up? - Because of the arbitrary way we're dealt with.
00:13:26 Tricked again your mother, eh?
00:16:44 We must all be in it, sign in, because it's ours, the workers' union.
00:19:42 Hey, l'm talking to you, Verginesi!
00:22:34 Hey, Caterinone!
00:25:41 You're ruining my meeting with your problems.
00:29:26 We'd like to know if this ''Land to the peasants'' is an heresy.
00:33:14 Yes! Berta!
00:36:49 Would you have paid the debts?
00:41:25 San Míchele's burning! People, the mill is burning!
00:45:18 The farm will be ready in one month, l have to put someone, don't l?
00:50:47 If you want, I'd marry you even tomorrow. - Tomorrow?
00:53:31 The Scacerni are your enemies and if you mary her, you'll be against us.
00:55:59 Or out of the League, or out of Coguazza, l'll fire them, l'll drive them away.
01:00:33 - Why do you say that? - l'm afraid!
01:03:39 You did well that night. You've never taught us to be afraid!
01:07:08 We'll labour them, we'll drive the carts...
01:12:01 - Shame! - Oh-oh!
01:17:07 - You'll have to kill us ifyou want to reap our grain! - Silence!
01:21:49 But we want our women home by this evening.
01:25:51 Raibolini! Where are you? Come out!
01:32:32 lf you tell me where's Orbino, l'll let you live. Answer!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,012
Dialogue density10.3 lines / min
First line00:02:11
Final line01:32:32

Production Record

DirectorAlberto Lattuada
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes278