Bitter Rice (1949)

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

Cast

Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, Raf Vallone, Checco Rissone

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.