Bitter Rice (1949)
"An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley."
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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.
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Cast
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
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Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
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Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
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Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
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Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto