Bitter Rice (1949)

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.

Released

1949-09-30

Genres

Drama, Crime

Runtime

109 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Giuseppe De Santis, Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 236 votes