In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen. He and his son set out to find it.
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Vittorio De Sica
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Cast
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| Lamberto Maggiorani | ... | Antonio | |
| Enzo Staiola | ... | Bruno | |
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Lianella Carell | ... | Maria |
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Elena Altieri | ... | The Charitable Lady |
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Gino Saltamerenda | ... | Baiocco |
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Giulio Chiari | ... | The Beggar |
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Vittorio Antonucci | ... | The Thief |
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Michele Sakara | ... | Secretary of the Charity Organization |
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Fausto Guerzoni | ... | Amateur Actor |
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Emma Druetti | ||
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Carlo Jachino | ... | A Beggar |
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Plot Synopsis
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Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job. Written by jolusoma
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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
13 December 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$133,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,845, 4 October 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$36,818, 31 December 2009Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Vittorio De Sica had just made the controversial film Shoeshine (1946) and was unable to get financial backing from any major studio for the film, so he raised the money himself from friends. See more »Goofs
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Italian Neorealism has always been one of my favorite film movements, and The Bicycle Thief appears to be one the finest examples of this medium. While people today might not understand the power in the story, one has to understand the nature state of Italy after World War II. The country was in ruins, and finding a good job was difficult. Desperation took over more often than reason, and this leads to the eventual climax of self pity and remorse. Quite a powerful film, for it is the only foreign film I have on my personal Top 25 list.