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Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice (1950) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
74

Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'Bitter Rice' right now, here are some particulars about the Lux Film drama flick. Bitter Rice starring Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, Raf Vallone has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min. The release date of the movie is September 18th, 1950. The movie received a user score of 74/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 205 contributing users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."

Eager to watch 'Bitter Rice' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Giuseppe De Santis-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Bitter Rice' on each platform when they are available. 'Bitter Rice' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, and Google Play Movies in the US.

'Bitter Rice' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on September 18th, 1950 - Buy Bitter Rice Movie Tickets

Watch 'Bitter Rice' In Theaters

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