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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.

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