1949
7.5 (215 votes)
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Crime
Production Companies
Lux Film
Bitter Rice (Riso amaro)
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso, Ivo Perilli, Gianni Puccini, Carlo Lizzani
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Director of Photography: Otello Martelli
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
