Bitter Rice (1949)

09/30/1949 (IT) • 1h 49m

Drama, Crime

An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

suicide

thief

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