Bicycle Thieves
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1948
1h 29m
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Italian
Drama
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Bicycle Thieves
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
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Cast
Antonio
Bruno
Maria
Baiocco
Alfredo Catelli, The Thief
The Beggar
The Charitable Lady
A Beggar
Secretary of the Charity Organizati...
Carabiniere
Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief...
A Seminary Student (uncredited)
Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncre...
Guard in Piazza Vittorio (uncredite...
Police Officer (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
A Young Boy (uncredited)
Rich Kid in Restaurant (uncredited)
Directed By: Vittorio De Sica
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drqshadow
/10 6 months ago
A young family struggles to make ends meet in postwar Italy. The patriarch gets good news - an opportune job opening - but the position demands a bicycle. As theirs was pawned to afford this month’s food, the wife exchanges temporary comfort for the promise of a steady income and swaps it for her More
bladefd
/10 5 months ago
‘Bicycle Thieves’ is a classic-era Italian film set in post-WW2 Italy during massive inflation and a collapsed economy. It’s a story about desperation and a family’s dreams tittering on the edge of being shattered. The two main characters are a father and son, Antonio and Bruno, respectively More
barrymost
4 years ago
When in Rome... keep an eye on your bicycle! Or else it might be stolen and you'll find yourself fruitlessly searching the streets of Italy, as the father and son do in this classic Italian film. Lamberto Maggiorani, as the desperate, out of work father, and Enzo Staiola, as his frustrated young so More
CinemaSerf
2 years ago
In post war Rome, money is very tight for "Antonio" (Lamberto Maggiorani) so when he gets a chance to earn some extra cash, he grabs the opportunity. Snag is, he needs his bike to do the work and someone has just pinched it. Together with his young son "Bruno" (a superb Enzo Staiola) he sets out on More
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