Film

Bitter Rice

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

7.5

1h 49m

1949

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

Synopsis

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.