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Bitter Rice

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1949-09-30

Runtime: 109 mins

Director: Giuseppe De Santis

Spoken language: Italiano

Genres: Drama, Crime

Original title: Bitter Rice

Production Companies: Lux Film

Production Countries: Italy

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