Bitter Rice

09/30/1949

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1hr 49min

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Drama

,Crime

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

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Vittorio Gassman
  • Doris Dowling
  • Silvana Mangano
  • Raf Vallone
  • Checco Rissone

    Directors

  • Giuseppe De Santis
  • Carlo Lizzani
  • Gianni Puccini

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Lux Film

    Production Countries

  • Italy

LANGUAGES

  • Italian

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