Bitter Rice (1949)
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
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.
- Giuseppe De SantisScreenplay, Story
- Carlo LizzaniStory, Screenplay
- Gianni PucciniStory, Screenplay
- Corrado AlvaroScreenplay
- Carlo MussoScreenplay
- Ivo PerilliScreenplay
- Giuseppe De SantisDirector
StatusReleased
Original LanguageItalian
Original titleRiso amaro
Budget$0.00
Revenue$0.00
Casts
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto
Attilio Dottesio
Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi
Alessandro (Uncredited)
Mariano Englen
Cesare
Antonio Nediani
Erminio
Ermanno Randi
Paolo
Aristide Catoni
(uncredited)