Bitter Rice

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.

Directed by Giuseppe De Santis

Top cast

Doris Dowling

Francesca

Silvana Mangano

Silvana

Vittorio Gassman

Walter

Raf Vallone

Marco

Checco Rissone

Aristide

Nico Pepe

Beppe

A

Adriana Sivieri

Celeste

Lia Corelli

Amelia

Maria Grazia Francia

Gabriella

D

Dedi Ristori

Anna

Anna Maestri

Irene

Mariemma Bardi

Gianna

M

Maria Capuzzo

Giulia

I

Isabella Zennaro

Rosa

Carlo Mazzarella

Gianetto

Attilio Dottesio

Radio Reporter (Uncredited)

M

Manlio Mannozzi

Alessandro (Uncredited)

M

Mariano Englen

Cesare

A

Antonio Nediani

Erminio

Ermanno Randi

Paolo

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