
Bitter Rice

An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10TMDB(236 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Story (1951)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Veneria and Selve
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Goffredo Petrassi
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Otello Martelli
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Giuseppe De SantisStory, Screenplay
- Corrado AlvaroScreenplay
- Carlo LizzaniStory, Screenplay
- Carlo MussoScreenplay
- Gianni PucciniStory, Screenplay
- Ivo PerilliScreenplay
- Original title
- Riso amaro
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 30, 1949
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Streaming on
In the United States
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