Riso amaro 1949

Name: Riso amaro
Released: 1949-09-30
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, Raf Vallone, Checco Rissone

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.

Directed by:	Giuseppe De Santis
Written by:	Giuseppe De Santis & Carlo Lizzani & Corrado Alvaro & Carlo Musso & Ivo Perilli & Gianni Puccini
Runtime:	109 minutes
Tagline:	An earthy drama of human passions among women rice workers in the Po Valley.