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Bitter Rice (1949)

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.

  • Drama
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanWalter
  • Photo of Doris DowlingDoris DowlingFrancesca
  • Photo of Silvana ManganoSilvana ManganoSilvana
  • Photo of Raf ValloneRaf ValloneMarco
  • Photo of Checco RissoneChecco RissoneAristide
  • Photo of Nico PepeNico PepeBeppe
  • Photo of Adriana SivieriAdriana SivieriCeleste
  • Photo of Lia CorelliLia CorelliAmelia
  • Photo of Maria Grazia FranciaMaria Grazia FranciaGabriella
  • Photo of Dedi RistoriDedi RistoriAnna

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