Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Directors:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Gerardo Guerrieri, Adolfo Franci, Oreste Biancoli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica, Gherardo Gherardi

Actors:

Umberto Spadaro, Memmo Carotenuto, Eolo Capritti, Peppino Spadaro, Nando Bruno, Checco Rissone

Synopsis:

Antonio, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, at last finds a good job hanging up posters, the only requirement for which is that he must have his own bicycle. When Antonio’s bicycle is stolen, he and his son are forced to walk the streets of Rome in search of it, or else face ruin.
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Bicycle Thieves (1948)

The greatest depiction of a relationship between a father & a son in the history of cinema, full of subtle fluctuations & evolving gradations between the two characters in terms of respect & trust. A heartbreaking story. A key work of Italian neorealism.
doudouce55
February 1, 2014