Staging Injustice Film Series: Riso amaro by Giuseppe De Santis
March 17, 2022
An in-person screening of Giuseppe De Santis’ “Riso amaro” surrounded by works of Italian modern art!
The third film in our Staging Injustice Film Series, Riso amaro (Bitter Rice, 1949) is directed by Giuseppe De Santis and stars Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, and Doris Dowling.
Synopsis (via IMDB):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.
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON SCREENING AT CIMA.
General Admission: $10
CIMA Members and Students with valid ID: $5
Public Programming at CIMA is made possible with the generous support of Christie’s.
