Bitter Rice
Bitter Rice

Bitter Rice

7.5

Drama, Crime

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.

Originial Title
Riso amaro
Tagline
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
Release Date
September 30, 1949
Runtime
1h 49min
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Original Language
Italian
Status
Released