Movie·1949·1h 49m
Bitter Rice
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
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The Story
Original title: Riso amaro
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.
Written By
Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso, Ivo Perilli
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Cinematography
Otello Martelli
Music
Goffredo Petrassi
Editor
Gabriele Varriale
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
226 votes
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Giuseppe De Santis
Director, Screenplay, Story
Carlo Lizzani
Story, Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Story, Screenplay
Corrado Alvaro
Screenplay
Carlo Musso
Screenplay
Ivo Perilli
Screenplay
Goffredo Petrassi
Original Music Composer
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
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