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Critics reviews. 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.
Bicycle Thieves. Directed by Vittorio De Sica • 1948 • Italy. Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell. Hailed around the world as one of the greatest movies ever made, the Academy Award-winning BICYCLE THIEVES, directed by Vittorio De Sica, defined an era in cinema. In poverty-stricken postwar Rome, a man is on his first ...
The Prize Picture They Want to Censor! 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.
Feb 12, 2007 · I find myself still full of admiration after seeing Bicycle Thieves recently. The film is beautifully shot. The black-and-white photography and full aperture give it a classical look. The compositions are extraordinary; there are poetic moments throughout. One always grabs me: early in the film, when Antonio rides Bruno to work on his bicycle.
Bicycle Thieves is a wholly satisfying film in that de Sica has so simplified and mastered the mechanics of the job that nothing stands between you and his intention. Full Review | Feb 2, 2021
Jul 27, 2016 · The rendezvous of the protagonist, named Ricci in the movie, and his son Bruno while trying to recover the bicycle forms the crux of the rest of the movie. In an unsympathetic and crude world, the duo is left stranded in the urban wilderness that is Rome. The storyline, while being deceivingly simple, has more nuances to it than one would like ...
Dec 8, 2023 · Bicycle Thieves, directed by Vittorio De Sica, is a classic Italian film that showcases the power of neo-realism in cinema. Released in 1948, this gripping tale follows the life of Antonio Ricci, a father who embarks on a desperate search for his stolen bicycle in post-World War II Italy. The cinematography of Bicycle Thieves is truly remarkable.
