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Bitter Rice (1949)

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Drama, Crime / 109 min / NR

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.

Director: Giuseppe De Santis

Blend 8.3
Doris Dowling Doris Dowling Francesca Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano Silvana Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman Walter Raf Vallone Raf Vallone Marco Checco Rissone Checco Rissone Aristide Nico Pepe Nico Pepe Beppe Adriana Sivieri Adriana Sivieri Celeste Lia Corelli Lia Corelli Amelia

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Doris Dowling
Doris Dowling Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman Walter
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone Marco
Checco Rissone
Checco Rissone Aristide
Nico Pepe
Nico Pepe Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Adriana Sivieri Celeste
Lia Corelli
Lia Corelli Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Francia Gabriella
Dedi Ristori Anna
Anna Maestri
Anna Maestri Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Mariemma Bardi Gianna
Maria Capuzzo Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Isabella Zennaro Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Carlo Mazzarella Gianetto
Attilio Dottesio
Attilio Dottesio Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi
Manlio Mannozzi Alessandro (Uncredited)
Mariano Englen Cesare
Antonio Nediani Erminio
Ermanno Randi
Ermanno Randi Paolo
Aristide Catoni
Aristide Catoni (uncredited)

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