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    Poster of the movie Riso amaro
    1949     Drama    
    1h 48min
    Original lang.Italian
    CountryItaly
    PG

    In the rice paddies of Italy's Po Valley, voluptuous young farm worker Silvana toils knee-deep in mud, clad in a tight sweater and skimpy short-shorts, while dreaming of American-style glamour. She becomes entangled with violent criminal (Vittorio Gassman) and his moll, fugitives from a jewelry heist, leading to lurid encounters amid exploitative working conditions, including a passionate boogie-woogie dance in a train station.

    Directed byGiuseppe De Santis
    Written byCorrado Alvaro, Giuseppe De Santis
    CompanyLux Film Distributing CorporationLux Film Distributing CorporationLux Film Distributing Corporation

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    Starring

    Vittorio Gassman
    Doris Dowling
    Silvana Mangano
    Raf Vallone
    Checco Rissone
    Nico Pepe
    Adriana Sivieri
    Lia Corelli
    Maria Grazia Francia
    Dedi Ristori
    Anna Maestri
    Mariemma Bardi
    Maria Capuzzo
    Isabella Marincola
    Carlo Mazzarella
    Ermanno Randi
    Antonio Nediani
    Mariano Englen
    Attilio Dottesio
    Manlio Mannozzi

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