Bitter Rice

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1949 · 109 min · Drama · Crime · TMDB 7.5/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Giuseppe De Santis

Cast

• Doris Dowling — Francesca
• Silvana Mangano — Silvana
• Vittorio Gassman — Walter
• Raf Vallone — Marco
• Checco Rissone — Aristide