Lamberto Maggiorani
Antonio Ricci
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Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also known as The Bicycle Thief, is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family.
Bicycle Thieves: Directed by Vittorio De Sica. With Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Elena Altieri. In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work.
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- Drama
- Vittorio De Sica
- 1949-12-13
Mar 11, 2022 · Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as The Bicycle Thief) is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his ...
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Aug 13, 2020 · It’s “Bicycle Thieves” (“Ladri di Biciclette” in Italian) not only because more than one bike is stolen, but also because the cruelty of modern life threatens to make robbers of us all.
- IT WENT BY THE WRONG TITLE FOR 60 YEARS. In Italian, it's Ladri di biciclette—Bicycle Thieves. (The nouns are plural. Singular would be “Ladro di bicicletta.”)
- MOST OF THE CAST WERE NON-PROFESSIONAL ACTORS. Bicycle Thieves was part of what came to be called Italian Neorealism, a post-war movement where the glossy, polished studio productions of the past were replaced by gritty, authentic depictions of Italian life.
- THE LEADING MAN WAS A FACTORY WORKER WHO DIDN'T WANT TO BE AN ACTOR. In April 1948, when De Sica was casting about for non-professionals to be in his film, a woman from Rome named Giuseppina Maggiorani heard a radio announcement calling for a nine-year-old boy.
- THE KID WHO PLAYS YOUNG BRUNO GOT THE PART BY JUST HANGING AROUND. De Sica had to start shooting before he'd found someone to play Bruno, the main character's son.
Ladri di biciclette, better known in English as Bicycle Thieves or The Bicycle Thief, is a key film in the Italian neorealist movement, and remains its best known and most celebrated product. Italian neorealism developed in the years immediately following World War II, and was distinguished by relatively low-key and believable stories about ...
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Dec 19, 2008 · Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) is a poor man who is thrilled when he is at last offered a job: delivering and putting up movie posters. But he needs a bicycle, and must supply his own, so his...
