Bitter Rice

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(199 votes)

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.

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Drama,

Crime

Duration:

102 minutes

Year:

1949

Director:

Giuseppe De Santis

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Company:

Lux Film

Cast:
Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Crew:
Giuseppe De Santis

Story

Giuseppe De Santis

Screenplay

Giuseppe De Santis

Director

Carlo Egidi

Production Design

Gianni Puccini

Screenplay