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Bitter Rice
An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.
1949 | 109m | Italian
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, Basilio Franchina |
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| Writer: | Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso, Ivo Perilli |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 30, 1949 |
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| Director: | Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, Basilio Franchina |
| Writer: | Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini, Corrado Alvaro, Carlo Musso, Ivo Perilli |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | suicide, thief |
| Production Companies | Lux Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 26, 2026 Entered: May 26, 2026 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Doris Dowling | Francesca |
| Silvana Mangano | Silvana |
| Vittorio Gassman | Walter |
| Raf Vallone | Marco |
| Checco Rissone | Aristide |
| Nico Pepe | Beppe |
| Adriana Sivieri | Celeste |
| Lia Corelli | Amelia |
| Maria Grazia Francia | Gabriella |
| Dedi Ristori | Anna |
| Anna Maestri | Irene |
| Mariemma Bardi | Gianna |
| Maria Capuzzo | Giulia |
| Isabella Zennaro | Rosa |
| Carlo Mazzarella | Gianetto |
| Attilio Dottesio | Radio Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Manlio Mannozzi | Alessandro (Uncredited) |
| Mariano Englen | Cesare |
| Antonio Nediani | Erminio |
| Ermanno Randi | Paolo |
| Aristide Catoni | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe De Santis | Screenplay, Director, Story |
| Carlo Lizzani | Screenplay, Story |
| Gianni Puccini | Screenplay, Co-Director, Story |
| Corrado Alvaro | Screenplay |
| Carlo Musso | Screenplay |
| Ivo Perilli | Screenplay |
| Goffredo Petrassi | Original Music Composer |
| Carlo Egidi | Production Design |
| Piero Nelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Anna Gobbi | Costume Design |
| Giovanna Valeri | Script Supervisor |
| Basilio Franchina | Co-Director |
| Amato Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Roberto Gerardi | Assistant Camera |
| Otello Martelli | Director of Photography |
| Luigi De Laurentiis | Production Manager |
| Luciano Trasatti | Assistant Camera |
| Nando Pisani | Unit Manager |
| Gabriele Varriale | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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