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Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice
★ 7.5/10•1949•1h 49m•16•Drama•Crime

An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.

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.

Giuseppe De Santis · Director

Giuseppe De Santis · Screenplay

Corrado Alvaro · Screenplay

Carlo Musso · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageIT
Release DateSep 30, 1949

Actors

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

Beppe

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli

Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

Dedi Ristori

Anna

Anna Maestri

Anna Maestri

Irene

Mariemma Bardi

Mariemma Bardi

Gianna

Maria Capuzzo

Giulia

Isabella Zennaro

Rosa

Carlo Mazzarella

Carlo Mazzarella

Gianetto

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Radio Reporter (Uncredited)

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