Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

1949
1h 49m
7.5

7.5/10

225 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime

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

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lux Film
Production Countries
Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

suicide thief

Quick Facts

Original Title Riso amaro
Release Date September 30, 1949
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0040737

Cast

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
Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli
Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

Dedi Ristori
Dedi Ristori

Anna

Anna Maestri
Anna Maestri

Irene

Mariemma Bardi
Mariemma Bardi

Gianna

Key Crew

Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Corrado Alvaro
Screenplay
Carlo Musso
Screenplay
Ivo Perilli
Screenplay
Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer