Bitter Rice (1950)

  • NR
  • 09/18/1950 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 49m

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.

Giuseppe De Santis

Story, Director, Screenplay

Corrado Alvaro

Screenplay

Ivo Perilli

Screenplay

Carlo Lizzani

Story, Screenplay

Gianni Puccini

Story, Screenplay

Carlo Musso

Screenplay

Cast

Vittorio Gassman's headshot

Vittorio Gassman

Walter
Doris Dowling's headshot

Doris Dowling

Francesca
Silvana Mangano's headshot

Silvana Mangano

Silvana
Raf Vallone's headshot

Raf Vallone

Marco
Checco Rissone's headshot

Checco Rissone

Aristide
Nico Pepe's headshot

Nico Pepe

Beppe
Adriana Sivieri's headshot

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste
Lia Corelli's headshot

Lia Corelli

Amelia

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