Bitter Rice
Riso amaro
1949, Film, 108 min, Crime, Drama, Italian, Italy, MoviePedia score 71
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
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
- Vittorio Gassman as Walter
- Doris Dowling as Francesca
- Silvana Mangano as Silvana
- 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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