

Bitter Rice
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
7.5109 min
DramaCrime
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 9/30/1949
Runtime: 109 min
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Writers: Giuseppe De Santis, Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani
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