Bitter Rice (1949)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1949-09-30
Runtime: 109 minutes
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Top Cast
- Doris Dowling as Francesca
- Silvana Mangano as Silvana
- Vittorio Gassman as Walter
- Raf Vallone as Marco
- Checco Rissone as Aristide
- Nico Pepe as Beppe
- Adriana Sivieri as Celeste
- Lia Corelli as Amelia
- Maria Grazia Francia as Gabriella
- Dedi Ristori as Anna
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