Movielogr
Bitter Rice (1949)
Directed by Giuseppe De Santis
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.
Length 102 minutes
Actors
Vittorio Gassman | Doris Dowling | Silvana Mangano | Raf Vallone | Checco Rissone | Nico Pepe | Adriana Sivieri | Lia Corelli | Maria Grazia Francia | Dedi Ristori | Anna Maestri | Mariemma Bardi | Maria Capuzzo | Isabella Marincola | Carlo Mazzarella | Attilio Dottesio | Manlio Mannozzi | Mariano Englen | Antonio Nediani | Ermanno Randi | Aristide Catoni