Bitter Rice (1949)

Kernel Score: 85% · 224 ratings

Genres: Drama, Crime

Released: 1949-09-30

Runtime: 109 minutes

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.

Director

Giuseppe De Santis

Cast

• Doris Dowling as Francesca
• Silvana Mangano as Silvana
• Vittorio Gassman as Walter
• Raf Vallone as Marco
• Checco Rissone as Aristide
• Nico Pepe as Beppe
• Adriana Sivieri as Celeste
• Lia Corelli as Amelia
• Maria Grazia Francia as Gabriella
• Dedi Ristori as Anna