Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

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

1949 it 109 minutes

Rating: 7.4

Plot

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.

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

Beppe

Adriana Sivieri

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli

Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia

Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

Dedi Ristori

Dedi Ristori

Anna

Anna Maestri

Anna Maestri

Irene

Mariemma Bardi

Mariemma Bardi

Gianna

Maria Capuzzo

Maria Capuzzo

Giulia

Isabella Zennaro

Isabella Zennaro

Rosa

Carlo Mazzarella

Carlo Mazzarella

Gianetto

Attilio Dottesio

Attilio Dottesio

Radio Reporter (Uncredited)

Manlio Mannozzi

Manlio Mannozzi

Alessandro (Uncredited)

Mariano Englen

Mariano Englen

Cesare

Antonio Nediani

Antonio Nediani

Erminio

Ermanno Randi

Ermanno Randi

Paolo

Aristide Catoni

Aristide Catoni

(uncredited)

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