IMDb
6.9 /10
518 votes


Drama · 1989 · 1h 33min
Il sapore del grano
Lorenzo, a handsome first-year professor in an isolated Italian village, falls under the spell of his most beguiling pupil, a dark-haired, starry-eyed 12-year-old named Duilio. As Lorenzo's relationship with his heartless girlfriend deteriorates, he finds himself walking the fields with his loving student. When their idyllic friendship is questioned by Duilio's suspicious stepmother, Lorenzo is brought to a crisis of conscience.
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IMDb
6.9 /10
518 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
6.3 /10
28 votes
Letterboxd
6.5 /10
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Weighted average
6.6/10