Bitter Rice (1949)

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.

• Release Date: 1949-09-30
• Runtime: 1h 49min
• Production Company: Lux Film
• Production Country: Italy
• Director: Giuseppe De Santis
• Writers: Giuseppe De Santis, Corrado Alvaro, Ivo Perilli, Carlo Musso, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini.