Rice Girl (1956)

5.7/10 92 min Drama

Overview

The 19-year-old Elena, who is as pretty as she is bright, works as a rice girl for the landlord Guerrini. Having become aware of her name, he finds out that she is his illegitimate daughter of whom he knew nothing. He tries to secretly help Elena, who has fallen in love with the car mechanic Gianni. But that only creates mistrust. When Guerrini's worthless nephew harasses the girl, the situation is dramatically worse.

Cast

Elsa Martinelli

Elena

Folco Lulli

Pietro

Michel Auclair

Mario

Rik Battaglia

Gianni

Vivi Gioi

Madre di Elena

Lilla Brignone

Moglie di Pietro

Gianni Santuccio

Avvocato

Liliana Gerace

Edith Jost

Bianca Maria Fabbri

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