Bitter Rice
Riso amaro · 1949
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
- Director
- Giuseppe De Santis
- Cast
- Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, 雷夫·瓦朗, Checco Rissone, Nico Pepe
AData completeness 80/100
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
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Ad
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
De
Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
Ma
Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
Is
Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto
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