Bitter Rice

1949 · directed by Giuseppe De Santis

Rating

85/100

Hit

yes

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.

Bitter Rice (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Vittorio Gassman

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