Riso amaro

feature film, 1949

DIRECTED BY: Giuseppe De Santis

Riso amaro

CAST:
Vittorio Gassman (Walter),
Silvana Mangano (Silvana),
Maria Capuzzo (Giulia),
Doris Dowling (Francesca)

SCRIPT:
Giuseppe De Santis,
Corrado Álvaro,
Carlo Lizzani,
Franco Monicelli,
Carlo Musso,
Ivo Perilli,
Gianni Puccini

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Otello Martelli

Synopsis:
This film deals with the problem of the exploitation of female workers on rice fields in Piemonte. It achieved great success outside of Italy thanks to the erotic scenes with the leading actress Silvana Mangano, who became the first pin-up in Italian cinematography.

35mm, b/w, 107 min