Bicycle Thieves
1948
Vittorio De Sica's remarkable 1947 drama of desperation and survival in Italy's devastating post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power. Shot in the streets and alleys of Rome, De Sica uses the real-life environment of contemporary life to frame his moving drama of a desperate father whose new job .. Read more
| Starring | Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell |
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| Director | Vittorio De Sica |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Bicycle Thieves
Vittorio De Sica's remarkable 1947 drama of desperation and survival in Italy's devastating post-war depression earned a special Oscar for its affecting power. Shot in the streets and alleys of Rome, De Sica uses the real-life environment of contemporary life to frame his moving drama of a desperate father whose new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. Too poor to buy another, he and his son take to the streets in an impossible search for his bike. Cast with nonactors and filled with the real street life of Rome, this landmark film helped define the Italian neorealist approach with its mix of real life details, poetic imagery, and warm sentimentality..
| Starring | Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell |
|---|---|
| Director | Vittorio De Sica |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 20 Feb 2006 Production year: 1948 |
| Format | DVD |
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Maybe the best American film not to get any Oscar credit this year, Kelly Reichardt’s follow-up to Old Joy is a simple, poignant movie that will resonate as tough economic times cut deeper. read more »
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If you haven't seen this classic, get it!!
This is a classic movie that I remember seeing 30 years ago with my grandfather, and every 10 years try to see it again. It is one which the images and 'simple' story have stayed with me over many years. Over half a century later, this movie is still powerful, and well worth getting if you have not seen it.
Vittorio De Sica has directed this movie depicting Italy's post WWII depression. Shot in the streets of Rome, using contemporary life of the time, the 'simple' story is of a father whose new job delivering cinema posters is threatened when a street thief steals his bicycle. The father is too poor to buy another bicycle, and he and his son scour the street trying to find another bicycle. The movie has power in in its filming of 'everyday' life and people, and is one of my all favorite movies. The images will stay with you for years later. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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Classic that delivers
No tourist attractions in this film, a real down at heel look at post war Rome with heartbreaking central story and unforgettable final scene. Everything you have read about.
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