Movie Details
Theatrical Release:September 18th, 1950
Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Lux Film
Bitter Rice (1950)
Movie"An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley."
Audience Score
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.
DirectorGiuseppe De Santis
