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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 | Lianella Carell, Lamberto Maggiorani, Lamberto Maggiorani/ Enzo Staiola, Enzo Staiola |
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| Director | Vittorio De Sica |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Scripted by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica, this urban parable is the masterwork of the neorealist movement. Exploring the response of ordinary people to the socio-political changes sweeping postwar Italy, the film adopts a “flow of life” structure, comprising vignettes of differing emotional intensity as it follows long-unemployed Lamberto Maggiorani and his son, Enzo Staiola, around Rome in search of the stolen bicycle on which the family depends for its livelihood. Alternating travelling shots of poetic symbolism with stark close-ups of his non-professional leads, De Sica achieves an ironic humanism that can't fail to touch the heart.
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The epitome of Italian neo-realism, the slight human drama is developed so that it has all the force of King Lear, and both the acting and the backgrounds are vividly compelling.
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A working class Italian, out of work for some time, has the bicycle stolen which he needs for a new job; he and his... read more on Time Out
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39 out of 39 people found this review helpful
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 '... more
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Wish I understood Italian
I think this was probably a great film but only parts of the dialogue, roughly 50%, are subtitled on this edition and it was frustrating not knowing what was ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
You Need To See This Film
A truly marvellous film. I would recommend it to anybody who is fed up with the Hollywood special effects formula of modern films.Strong storyline, strong ... more
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3 out of 3 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 ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
You Need To See This Film
A truly marvellous film. I would recommend it to anybody who is fed up with the Hollywood special effects formula of modern films.Strong storyline, strong ... more
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39 out of 39 people found this review helpful
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 '... more
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Wish I understood Italian
I think this was probably a great film but only parts of the dialogue, roughly 50%, are subtitled on this edition and it was frustrating not knowing what was ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
You Need To See This Film
A truly marvellous film. I would recommend it to anybody who is fed up with the Hollywood special effects formula of modern films.Strong storyline, strong ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
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 ... more
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Absolute classic ....
This was an absolute classic!!
Not only did it portray the mood and the feelings of the times, but you wished so much for the bicycle to be found ... more -
Superb Classic Cinema
Such a simple story but so powerfully told. Having your bike stolen may not seem much of a disaster to us but in the poverty of post war Rome, when a man'... more
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old ones are often the best.
Great , simple little film. Worth watching just for the little lad's expressions!
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Masterpiece
A true cinematic masterpiece - you could watch this several times and you would still be seeing new messages arising out of the detail.
Beautiful ... more
Critics' reviews (3)
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Scripted by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica, this urban parable is the masterwork of the neorealist movement. Exploring the response of ordinary people to the socio-political changes sweeping postwar Italy, the film adopts a “flow of life” structure, comprising vignettes of differing emotional intensity as it follows long-unemployed Lamberto Maggiorani and his son, Enzo Staiola, around Rome in search of the stolen bicycle on which the family depends for its livelihood. Alternating travelling shots of poetic symbolism with stark close-ups of his non-professional leads, De Sica achieves an ironic humanism that can't fail to touch the heart.
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The epitome of Italian neo-realism, the slight human drama is developed so that it has all the force of King Lear, and both the acting and the backgrounds are vividly compelling.
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A working class Italian, out of work for some time, has the bicycle stolen which he needs for a new job; he and his... read more on Time Out
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Bicycle Thieves - BLU-RAY Version
The recipient of international acclaim, Vittorio de Sica's Italian Neorealist masterwork, THE BICYCLE THIEF, is a treasure of world cinema. After nearly two years of unemployment, Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) finally finds work posting bills. But he needs a bicycle to do the job. Unfortunately, he ...
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