Bitter Rice (1949)
Riso amaro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Crime, Drama
- 18 Sep 1950 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Walter
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Doris Dowling | ... |
Francesca
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Silvana Mangano | ... |
Silvana
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Raf Vallone | ... |
Marco
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Checco Rissone | ... |
Aristide
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Nico Pepe | ... |
Beppe
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Adriana Sivieri | ... |
Celeste
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Lia Corelli | ... |
Amelia
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Maria Grazia Francia | ... |
Gabriella
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Dedi Ristori | ... |
Anna
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Anna Maestri | ... |
Irene
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Mariemma Bardi | ... |
Gianna
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Maria Capuzzo | ... |
Giulia
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Isabella Marincola | ... |
Rosa
(as Isabella Zennaro)
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Carlo Mazzarella | ... |
Gianetto
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Ermanno Randi | ... |
Paolo
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Antonio Nediani | ... |
Erminio
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Mariano Englen | ... |
Cesare
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Aristide Catoni | ... |
Man in Train (uncredited)
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Emilio Cigoli | ... |
Voce annunciatore radio alla stazione (uncredited)
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Manlio Dalla Pria | ... |
Man on the Train Platform (uncredited)
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Attilio Dottesio | ... |
Radio reporter (uncredited)
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Manlio Mannozzi | ... |
Alessandro (uncredited)
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Directed by
Giuseppe De Santis |
Written by
Giuseppe De Santis | ... | (story) and |
Carlo Lizzani | ... | (story) and |
Gianni Puccini | ... | (story) |
Corrado Alvaro | ... | (screenplay) and |
Giuseppe De Santis | ... | (screenplay) and |
Carlo Lizzani | ... | (screenplay) and |
Carlo Musso | ... | (screenplay) and |
Ivo Perilli | ... | (screenplay) and |
Gianni Puccini | ... | (screenplay) |
Franco Monicelli | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Mario Monicelli | ... | (collaboration) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
Music by
Goffredo Petrassi |
Cinematography by
Otello Martelli |
Editing by
Gabriele Varriale |
Production Design by
Carlo Egidi | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Anna Gobbi |
Makeup Department
Amato Garbini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Luigi De Laurentiis | ... | production manager |
Nando Pisani | ... | production supervisor (as Fernando Pisani) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Basilio Franchina | ... | assistant director |
Piero Nelli | ... | second assistant director |
Gianni Puccini | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Gerardi | ... | assistant camera |
Luciano Trasatti | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
Fernando Previtali | ... | conductor |
Armando Trovajoli | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Giovanna Valeri | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Andreina Pagnani | ... | voice dubbing: Doris Dowling (uncredited) |
Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Mazzarella (uncredited) |
Lydia Simoneschi | ... | voice dubbing: Silvana Mangano (uncredited) |
Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing: Maria Grazia Francia (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1949) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Archway Film Distributors Ltd. (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Lux Film Distributing Corporation (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cine Europa-Paradise Film Exchange (1950) (Canada) (theatrical) (Italian Language)
- Schorcht Filmverleih Gmbh (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Union-Film-Verleih (1951) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmart (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1965) (Finland) (tv)
- Commerz Film (1967) (Austria) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1986) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Junes Planning (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Italifilm (1952) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK Kyôiku (1987) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1969) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1983) (France) (VHS) (French subtitles)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Universum Film (UFA) (Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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Taglines | America's New Bombshell! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | ITL70,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Bitter Rice (1949) was a product of the Italian neorealism style. The Italian title of the film is based on a pun; since the Italian word riso can mean either "rice" or "laughter," riso amaro can be taken to mean either "bitter laughter" or "bitter rice." See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985). See more » |