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Bitter Rice

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Calorie Rating: 143
Released: 1949-09-30
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Studios: Lux Film,


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 / Directors

Piero Nelli
Second Assistant Director
Giovanna Valeri
Script Supervisor

Gianni Puccini
Co-Director


Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Character: Walter
Doris Dowling
Character: Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Character: Silvana

Raf Vallone
Character: Marco
Checco Rissone
Character: Aristide
Nico Pepe
Character: Beppe

Adriana Sivieri
Character: Celeste
Lia Corelli
Character: Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Character: Gabriella

Dedi Ristori
Character: Anna
Anna Maestri
Character: Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Character: Gianna

Maria Capuzzo
Character: Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Character: Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Character: Gianetto

Attilio Dottesio
Character: Radio Reporter (Uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi
Character: Alessandro (Uncredited)
Mariano Englen
Character: Cesare

Antonio Nediani
Character: Erminio
Ermanno Randi
Character: Paolo
Aristide Catoni
Character: (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay

Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography

Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Anna Gobbi
Costume Design

Amato Garbini
Makeup Artist
Luigi De Laurentiis
Production Manager

Corrado Alvaro
Screenplay
Carlo Musso
Screenplay

Ivo Perilli
Screenplay
Roberto Gerardi
Assistant Camera
Luciano Trasatti
Assistant Camera

Goffredo Petrassi
Original Music Composer
Nando Pisani
Unit Manager