Review of Bitter Harvest

Shocking to see a young girl using her assets (see "Darling") to rise from humble beginnings. "Bitter Harvest" lacks Miss J.Christie's modishness and Mr D.Bogarde's gravitas.It can only manage Miss Munro and several rent -a cad types who ill use her. To be fair to them Miss Munro plays a character who,contrrary to modern political thought,is permitted to be shown as - at the least - contributing to her own downfall. The phrase "she was asking for it" would have come to mind back in the dark ages before all men were potential rapists. She treads a familiar path from dead - end town to Big City,failng to pass go but managing to collect a few hundred quid as compensation. The film is well enough acted and has some "Room at the top" moments that fail to develop.Admirers of the late Miss Munro have little enough to remember her by so I suppose we should be grateful but she is better served elsewhere.