Bitter Rice
Riso amaro
Release: 1949-09-30
·Runtime: 109m
·★ 7.5
Drama
Crime
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.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Lux Film
Cast
Doris Dowling
as Francesca
Silvana Mangano
as Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
as Walter
Raf Vallone
as Marco
Checco Rissone
as Aristide
Nico Pepe
as Beppe
Maria Grazia Francia
as Gabriella
Mariemma Bardi
as Gianna
Carlo Mazzarella
as Gianetto
Attilio Dottesio
as Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Ermanno Randi
as Paolo
Aristide Catoni
as (uncredited)
Crew
Giuseppe De Santis
Story
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Carlo Lizzani
Story
Gianni Puccini
Story
Goffredo Petrassi
Original Music Composer
Gianni Puccini
Co-Director
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Luigi De Laurentiis
Production Manager
Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay