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Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Name: Bicycle Thieves
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genre: drama film, art film
Rating: 8.2

Bicycle Thieves, also known 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 in 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.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica · Shot by Carlo Montuori · Cut by Eraldo Da Roma · Music by Alessandro Cicognini

Behind the scenes

Bicycle Thieves -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 35) — Learning about Movies · 8 min
Enzo Staiola on BICYCLE THIEVES — CRITERION · 2 min
Bicycle Thieves -- Shot-by-Shot Analysis of Its Great Opening Scene — Learning about Movies · 15 min

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