An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
Bitter Rice
TMDB
236 votes
Trailer
Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled] · plays on YouTube
Where to watch
USStream
- Criterion Channel
Rent
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Google Play Movies
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Google Play Movies
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Availability data from JustWatch, for the United States.
Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- Giuseppe De Santis
- Written by
- Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini
Cast
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Raf Vallone
Marco
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto
Attilio Dottesio
Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Details
- Released
- September 30, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- IT
- Original title
- Riso amaro
- Country
- Italy
More with Doris Dowling
Similar films
In Cold Blood
1967
The Unforgivable
2021
Wardriver
2026
Above the Rim
1994
Sexy Beast
2001
The Raffle
1991
Piranhas
2019
Siberian Education
2013
Wanda
1970
Angel of Evil
2010
Play Dirty
2025
The United States of Leland
2003
Belly
1998
Another Day in Paradise
1998