

Bitter Rice (1949)
Drama
Crime
- 2h 49m
75 %
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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.
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.
Top Billed Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Walter

Doris Dowling
Francesca

Silvana Mangano
Silvana

Raf Vallone
Marco

Checco Rissone
Aristide

Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
Anna
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