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Bitter Rice: Full Cast & Crew 1950 Drama
Francesca (Doris Dowling) and Walter (Vittorio Gassman) are a criminally inclined couple who accidentally part ways while on the run from the law. Luckily, Francesca falls in with a group of peasant women and opts to hide out among them as they toil in the rice fields of the Po Valley. To her surprise, in her cover she discovers a simple but satisfying life filled with hard work and friendship. So when Walter resurfaces, their reunion doesn't go quite as he had expected. Released: Sep 18, 1950 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Giuseppe De Santis Director, Screenwriter Silvana Mangano Silvana Actor Vittorio Gassman Walter Actor Doris Dowling Francesca Actor Raf Vallone Marco Actor Checco Rissone Aristide Actor Nico Pepe Beppe Actor Maria Grazia Francia Gabriella Actor Mariemma Bardi Gianna Actor Adriana Sivieri Celeste Actor Lia Corelli Amelia Actor Dedi Ristori Anna Actor Anna Maestri Irene Actor Maria Capuzzo Giulia Actor Isabella Marincola Rosa Actor Carlo Mazzarella Gianetto Actor Carlo Lizzani Screenwriter Mario Monicelli Screenwriter Gianni Puccini Screenwriter Dino De Laurentiis Producer Goffredo Petrassi Original Music Otello Martelli Cinematographer Gabriele Varriale Film Editing Carlo Egidi Production Design Anna Gobbi Costume Design