Bitter Rice

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

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.

  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Release Date: 1949-09-30
  • Runtime: 109 min
  • Country: Italy
  • Language: Italian
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 7.5
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