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Bitter Rice

An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.

Not Rated Drama Crime

Starring: Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Raf Vallone, Checco Rissone

Writer: Giuseppe De Santis, Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Lizzani, Carlo Musso

Release Date:
September 30, 1949
Ratings:
7.5 / 10
Director:
Giuseppe De Santis
Companies:
Lux Film

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.