Riso amaro (1949)


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Riso amaro (1949)

Post by Emiliano » 11/11/2022, 21:01

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English title: Bitter Rice

Director

Giuseppe De Santis

Storyline

Francesca is a maid, not a thief, but under the instigation of her boyfriend Walter, she steals a necklace and gets on a train. She hides among the seasonal rice paddy female workers and in the evening one of these, Silvana, steals the jewel from her. Shortly thereafter, also Walter arrives at the workplace, and he immediately understands how things will end, seducing Silvana.

Cast

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Post by Emiliano » 11/11/2022, 23:34

Credited cast

Italian print. In credit order.
Note: in the Italian print, rice paddy workers, friends of the protagonist, are never called by name, except in cases where it is mentioned.

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Vittorio Gassman
(credited as "Vittorio Gassmann")
as Walter

Riso amaro (1949) Doris Dowling.jpg
Doris Dowling
as Francesca

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Silvana Mangano
as Silvana

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Raf Vallone
as Sergeant Marco

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Checco Rissoni
as Chief recruiter of rice paddy workers

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Nico Pepe
as 2nd recruiter of rice paddy workers

Riso amaro (1949) Adriana Silvieri.jpg
Adriana Silvieri
as Blonde rice paddy worker without a contract

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Lia Corelli
as Amelia, rice paddy worker

Riso amaro (1949) Maria Grazia Franciai.jpg
Maria Grazia Francia
as Pregnant rice paddy worker

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Dedi Ristori
as Rice paddy worker

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Anna Maestri
as Regular rice paddy worker

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Mariemma Bardi
as Blonde regular rice paddy worker

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Maria Capuzzo
Unidentified

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Isabella Marincola
(credited as "Isabella Zennaro")
as Black rice paddy worker

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Carlo Mazzarella
as "Il Mascheroni"

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Ermanno Randi
as Truck driver

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Antonio Nediani
as 3rd recruiter of seasonal rice paddy workers

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Mariano Englen
Unidentified
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Post by Emiliano » 12/11/2022, 1:07

Uncredited cast

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Attilio Dottesio
as Radio Torino Reporter

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Amerigo Santarelli
as Protester

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Manlio Dalla Pria
as Man on the train platform

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Aristide Catoni
as Man in the train window
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Post by Emiliano » 12/11/2022, 10:21

Unidentified cast #1

Rice female paddy workers

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Andreina: she play one of the prominent parts among the "mondine", but it's likely she's not credited. There's a little possibility that she's played by Maria Capuzzo.

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Emilia Carpeniti, called "Argentina": another supporting actress among the rice paddy workers who interact with the protagonists (visible here also in snapshots 12 to 15). She has several scenes in which she speaks some lines. So she could be Maria Capuzzo and also ANICA states it.

Others Rice female paddy workers follows:
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Post by Emiliano » 12/11/2022, 10:48

Unidentified cast #2

Overseers

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Spokesperson for the owner: possibly played by Mariano Englen (ANICA states it).

Other unname overseers follow:
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Post by Emiliano » 12/11/2022, 11:44

Unidentified cast #3

Other characters

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Newspaper seller

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Policemen at the train station

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Women at the train station

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Don Giustino, priest at the train station

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Carrier of sandwiches among the protesters

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Woman on the train platform

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Man on the train platform

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Man shaving on the train

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Couple arguing on the train

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Train passengers

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Man offering sandwich to Walter

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Paesan at festival

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Thin man on stage

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Carabiniere and other man looking at corpse

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