Bicycle Thieves Little Boy

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.

Bicycle thieves little boy. Antonio meanwhile angrily accuses the thief of stealing his bike but the boy denies all knowledge of the crime. 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. Bicycle thieves tells the story of a poor worker searching the streets of rome for his stolen bicycle which he needs to keep his job intact. By focusing the bulk of the scenes upon an innocent little boy the many screenwriters are highlighting using innocence to contextualise the cruel and complicated post war situation for millions.

At one stage he hears an uproar from the riverbank about a drowned boy. An unusually prescient depiction of poverty s vicious circle. The movie is an amalgam of contrasting human feelings of hope despair sacrifice gratification euphoria melancholy love detestation and malice benevolence.