CinemaOSMovie · 1949 · 1h 49m
Bitter Rice

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

75%(236)IMDbDramaCrime

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.

Directed byGiuseppe De Santis

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
IT
Released
September 30, 1949
Studios
Lux Film

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Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

Beppe

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli

Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

Dedi Ristori

Anna

Creative team
Directed by
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Written by
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Carlo Lizzani
Carlo Lizzani
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis

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