1949 · 109 min · Drama, Crime
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.
Directed by Giuseppe De Santis. Starring Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Raf Vallone and Checco Rissone.
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