Bitter Rice
1949 · Movie · 108 min. · Italy
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.
Direction Giuseppe de Santis
Cast Silvana Mangano · Vittorio Gassman · Doris Dowling · Raf Vallone · Checco Rissone · Adriana Sivieri · Lia Corelli · Maria Grazia Francia · Dedi Ristori · Anna Maestri
Soundtrack Goffredo Petrassi
Screenplay Carlo Lizzani · Puccini · Giuseppe de Santis · Corrado Álvaro · Ivo Perilli
Cinematography Otello Martelli
Original title Riso amaro
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