Cinematic background from Bitter Rice 1949 - 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.

Bitter Rice

1949

Crime, Drama

Directors:
Giuseppe De Santis
Writers:
Mario Monicelli, Ivo Perilli, Corrado Alvaro, Franco Monicelli, Carlo Musso, Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, Carlo Lizzani
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Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of a beautiful woman with her hand on her chin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman sitting in front of a laptop computer; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A group of women standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man in a hat and a suit stands next to a woman in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Two beautiful women sitting next to each other smoking; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of a woman dancing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a beautiful woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of an older woman in a striped shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a group of women; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman sitting on the ground in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a head scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A group of men and women standing together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Two beautiful young women sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman with a head scarf is posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a head scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A group of young women sitting around a woman's hair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman are dancing together in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a group of women; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman hugging in a crowd of onlookers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other holding a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman embracing each other in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A young woman crying in a room with her eyes closed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Two women standing next to each other on a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Black and white photograph of a man in a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a striped dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of a woman in a field; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman crouching down next to another woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman sitting on top of a pile of dirt; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A woman standing on some stairs in a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A group of women standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman embracing each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Two women are hugging each other in an old photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A beautiful woman holding a teddy bear in her arms; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman with flowers in her hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of a woman smiling in a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a woman holding a gun; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A group of men playing music in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man and two women; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – Two beautiful young women standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Bitter Rice” (1949), directed by Giuseppe De Santis – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle