The Bicycle Thief
1949
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Jul 3, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica (born July 7, 1901, Sora, Italy—died November 13, 1974, Paris, France) was a film director and actor who first found fame as a matinee idol and who later was a major figure in the Italian Neorealist movement.
Jun 13, 2024 · Hailed as a shocker when it opened in 1947, Vittorio De Sica’s movie about juvenile delinquency gets an extended run at Film Forum in a new 4K restoration.
May 20, 2024 · In this episode, I talk about Vittorio De Sica's classic 1952 Italian Neorealist film, "Umberto D." It's about an elderly man trying to evade eviction agains...
May 1, 2024 · One of the critical filmmakers to emerge from this period of Italian cinema was Vittorio De Sica. During the 1920s, he became a successful theatre actor before transitioning to cinema as sound films started to gain prominence.
Jun 18, 2024 · Hearing that Vittorio De Sica’s masterpiece L’oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples, 1954) starring Eduardo De Filippo, Sophia Loren, Silvana Mangano, Paolo Stoppa and Totò, will be the Pre-opening film of this year’s Venice Film Festival, fills me with joy.
Jun 14, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica’s 1946 neorealist drama helped put Italian movies at the center of world cinema, Richard Brody writes.
Nov 24, 2023 · Directed by one of the most prominent voices in the Italian neorealism movement, Vittorio De Sica, it's a movie that's now 75 years old, yet has lost none of its power as a...
Apr 20, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, was shaped by his formative years in the picturesque town of Sora, Italy. Born on July 7, 1901, De Sica's...
Sep 15, 2023 · Italian filmmaker Vittorio De Sica was one of the pioneers of neorealism — a style of cinema defined by on-location shooting, non-professional actors and unpolished cinematography, among other elements.
Jun 1, 2024 · Vittorio De Sica was an Italian director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: Sciuscià and Bicycle Thieves were awarded honorary Oscars, while Ieri, oggi, domani and Il giardino dei Finzi Contini won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
