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Title: Riso amaro (1949)
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Amelia
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Giulia
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Rosa
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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 Laura Ernestina Ruberto <[email protected]>
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Introducing Silvana MANGANO A Fresh and Unaffected Actress With Primitive Beauty! See more »Genres:
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7 October 1949 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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The Italian word "riso" has two meanings. One meaning is "rice" and the other being "laughter." The title "Bitter Rice" can just as easily be translated as "Bitter Laughter." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This neorealist classic is really more of a crime melodrama with neorealist trappings (probably to please the critics), but damn if it isn't entertaining as Hell. It's probably best remembered for introducing the world to sexy Silvano Mangano and her erotic dancing. Doris Dowling actually plays the film's protagonist, a woman under the influence of her criminal boyfriend, Vittorio Gassman. Gassman influences her to steal expensive jewelry from the hotel where she works, and then tells her to go hide out with a group of women workers leaving on the local train. Mangano is one of those workers, a bit younger than Dowling, and, when she discovers the jewelry, she becomes enamored with her new friend's apparently exciting life. Dowling warns her that it's actually pretty crappy, but when Gassman shows up at the camp, Mangano is drawn to him. Raf Vallone rounds out the main cast as a soldier stationed near the rice fields who is in love with Mangano. The film really isn't too concerned with the plight of the poor rice workers, though it pays them enough lip service that it doesn't feel like it doesn't care. The script is uneven. There are a good handful of dumb bits, particularly the risible climactic sequence. It's fun throughout, though, and the two leading ladies are both very attractive.