Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) Movie (1948)
In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen. He and his son set out to find it.
Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job.
Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job.
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Un'opera d'arte cinematografica, nata nell'ambito del Neorealismo italiano.
A masterpiece of Italian neorealism
A masterpiece of Italian neorealism
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Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job.Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Runtime: 1:29 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Vittorio De Sica
- Writer: Cesare Zavattini (story), Luigi Bartolini (novel), Oreste Biancoli (screenplay), Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay), Vittorio De Sica (screenplay), Adolfo Franci (screenplay), Gherardo Gherardi (screenp
- Actors: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Elena Altieri
- Language: Italian, English
- Country: Italy
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 2 nominations
- Year Released: 1948
- Release Date: Dec 12, 1949
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