Bitter Rice
1949·Italy·108 min.
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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.
DirectorGiuseppe de Santis
MusicGoffredo Petrassi
CinematographyOtello Martelli
CastSilvana Mangano·Vittorio Gassman·Doris Dowling·Raf Vallone·Checco Rissone·Adriana Sivieri·Lia Corelli·Maria Grazia Francia·Dedi Ristori·Anna Maestri
Original titleRiso amaro