Bitter Rice

IMDb 7.5 1949 • 109 min • DramaCrime

Director

Giuseppe De Santis

Country

IT

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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