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Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice (1949)

1h 49m | PG-13

⭐ 7.453 / 10

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.

Director: Giuseppe De Santis

Studio: Lux Film

Genre: Drama, Crime

Video: 720p

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

as Walter

Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling

as Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

as Silvana

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

as Marco

Checco Rissone

Checco Rissone

as Aristide

Nico Pepe

Nico Pepe

as Beppe