Bitter Rice
“An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.”
1949•1h 49m•7.5•Released
DramaCrime
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.
Director
Giuseppe De Santis
Writer
Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Ivo Perilli, Carlo Musso, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini
Languages
Italian
Studio
Lux Film
Cast
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto
Production
Company
Lux Film
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
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