Bitter Rice (1949)

Bitter Rice (1949)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1949-09-30 Italy 109 Min. PG-13
7.46 215 votes
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.

Cast

Doris Dowling is Francesca
Francesca
Silvana Mangano is Silvana
Silvana
Raf Vallone is Marco
Marco
Checco Rissone is Aristide
Aristide
Nico Pepe is Beppe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri is Celeste
Celeste
Lia Corelli is Amelia
Amelia
Anna Maestri is Irene
Irene
Maria Capuzzo is Giulia
Giulia
Carlo Mazzarella is Gianetto
Gianetto
Attilio Dottesio is Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi is Alessandro (Uncredited)
Alessandro (Uncredited)
Antonio Nediani is Erminio
Erminio
Aristide Catoni is (uncredited)
(uncredited)