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Synopsis
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.
Doris Dowling
Cast
Silvana Mangano
Cast
Vittorio Gassman
Cast
Raf Vallone
Cast
Checco Rissone
Cast
Nico Pepe
Cast
Adriana Sivieri
Cast
Lia Corelli
Cast
Maria Grazia Francia
Cast
Dedi Ristori
Cast
Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Giuseppe De Santis
Writer
Carlo Lizzani
Writer
Gianni Puccini
Writer
Corrado Alvaro
Writer
Carlo Musso
Writer
Ivo Perilli
Writer

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