
Bitter Rice (1949)
1h 49m | PG-13
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
Cast

Vittorio Gassman
as Walter

Doris Dowling
as Francesca

Silvana Mangano
as Silvana

Raf Vallone
as Marco

Checco Rissone
as Aristide

Nico Pepe
as Beppe