Rice Girl
| Rice Girl | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Raffaello Matarazzo |
| Written by | Aldo De Benedetti Ennio De Concini |
| Starring | Elsa Martinelli |
| Cinematography | Franco Villa |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
Release date | 1956 |
| Language | Italian |
Rice Girl (Italian: La risaia) is a 1956 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo.[1][2]
Plot
Pietro, the owner of a large paddy, recognizes among his young workers Elena, his natural daughter. He then begins to follow her and to protect her, causing misunderstandings in his family.
Locations
The movie was shot in Cascina Graziosa in Cameriano of Casalino (Novara). (Info by the Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico)
Cast
- Elsa Martinelli: Elena
- Folco Lulli: Pietro
- Michel Auclair: Mario
- Vivi Gioi: Elena's mother
- Lilla Brignone: Adele, Pietro's wife
- Rik Battaglia: Gianni
References
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
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