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Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

# An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
Drama   Crime
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 1949-09-30
⌚ Running Time: 109 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.437

Beloved Cast

Vittorio Gassman original image
Walter
Vittorio Gassman
Doris Dowling original image
Francesca
Doris Dowling
Silvana Mangano original image
Silvana
Silvana Mangano
Raf Vallone original image
Marco
Raf Vallone
Checco Rissone original image
Aristide
Checco Rissone
Nico Pepe original image
Beppe
Nico Pepe
Adriana Sivieri original image
Celeste
Adriana Sivieri
Lia Corelli original image
Amelia
Lia Corelli
Maria Grazia Francia original image
Gabriella
Maria Grazia Francia
Dedi Ristori original image
Anna
Dedi Ristori
Anna Maestri original image
Irene
Anna Maestri
Mariemma Bardi original image
Gianna
Mariemma Bardi
Maria Capuzzo original image
Giulia
Maria Capuzzo
Isabella Zennaro original image
Rosa
Isabella Zennaro
Carlo Mazzarella original image
Gianetto
Carlo Mazzarella
Attilio Dottesio original image
Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Attilio Dottesio
Manlio Mannozzi original image
Alessandro (Uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi
Mariano Englen original image
Cesare
Mariano Englen
Antonio Nediani original image
Erminio
Antonio Nediani
Ermanno Randi original image
Paolo
Ermanno Randi
Aristide Catoni original image
(uncredited)
Aristide Catoni

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