Bicycle Thieves Italian Film

The setting of this movie takes place in post war rome where economic struggles are commonplace.

Bicycle thieves italian film. He and his son set out to find it. With lamberto maggiorani enzo staiola lianella carell elena altieri. N eorealism never got more real than in vittorio de sica s 1948 classic ladri di biciclette or bicycle thieves occasionally mistranslated as the bicycle thief though the plural is surely. 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 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.

In post war italy a working class man s bicycle is stolen. The bicycle thief directed by vittoria de sica is a film that reflects italian neorealism. However with much debate one can argue that the sentimental nature of the film overwhelms the films potential to make a forceful political statement. The result was a selection of italian films that gained worldwide recognition.

The film follows antonio ricci the main character during his search for his stolen bicycle. It is evident that italian neorealism and the life of post war shaped the film bicycle thieves 1948. De sica s shoeshine 1946 bicycle thieves 1948 and umberto d 1951. An italian neorealism exemplar bicycle thieves thrives on its non flashy performances and searing emotion.

Directed by vittorio de sica. Rossellini s rome open city 1945 paisan 1946 and germany year zero 1947. The bicycle thief de sica s next film was in the same tradition and after the lighthearted miracle in milan in 1951 he and zavattini returned to the earlier style with umberto d in 1952 about an old man and his dog forced out onto the streets then in the view of most critics de sica put his special gift as a director on hold for many years turning out more light comedies. 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.