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Bitter Rice

Year:
Duration:
108 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
7.7
Director:
Giuseppe De Santis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination
Details
Country: Italy
Release Date: 1950-09-18
Filming Locations: Cascina Selve, Salasco, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy
Cast
Actor
Character
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
Bitter Rice
Vittorio Gassman
Walter
Doris Dowling
Francesca
Silvana Mangano
Silvana
Checco Rissone
Aristide
Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
Anna
Anna Maestri
Irene
Mariemma Bardi
Gianna
Maria Capuzzo
Giulia
Isabella Zennaro
Rosa
Carlo Mazzarella
Gianetto
Ermanno Randi
Antonio Nediani
Erminio
Mariano Englen
Cesare
Attilio Dottesio
Bruno (uncredited)
Manlio Mannozzi
Alessandro (uncredited)
Isabella Marincola
Mondina nera (uncredited)
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Trivia
Lucia Bosé was the director's first choice for the role of Silvana. It wasn't until he met Silvana Mangano by chance that he decided to cast her in the film. De Santis also wanted Mangano to appear in his next picture Under the Olive Tree (1950) but when she got pregnant, she was replaced by Bosé.
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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."
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