Riso amaro

"An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley."

Sep 18 1950 Not Rated 1h 48m
Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Giuseppe De Santis, Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini

Directed by

Giuseppe De Santis

Cast

Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Lux Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,174
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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