A Handful of Rice (1940)

Drama

The prologue shows a Swedish home, where a family discusses what "a handful of rice" can mean. The action then moves to Thailand and shows the life of a Thai couple, Pó Chai and Mé Ying, and their lives of joy and hardship in the jungle growing rice.

Cast

Mr. Svensson
Mrs. Svensson
Svensson, boy
The man
Narrator (U.S. version) (voice)
The woman

Crew

Director
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography