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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
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay: Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso, Ivo Perilli, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini
Story: Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Director of Photography: Otello Martelli
Top Cast
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
