Bicycle Thieves
Ladri di biciclette
"The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!"
Drama
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.
🎬 DirectorVittorio De Sica
📅 Release1948-07-21
🌍 CountryItaly
🗣 LanguageItalian
🏢 StudioProduzioni De Sica
🗳 Votes2,631
🔥 Popularity4
💰 Budget$133,000
💵 Revenue$450,159
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🎭 Cast
Lamberto Maggiorani
Antonio
Enzo Staiola
Bruno
Lianella Carell
Maria
Gino Saltamerenda
Baiocco
Vittorio Antonucci
Alfredo Catelli, The Thief
Giulio Chiari
The Beggar
Elena Altieri
The Charitable Lady
Carlo Jachino
A Beggar
Michele Sakara
Secretary of the Charity Organization
Emma Druetti
Eolo Capritti
Carabiniere (uncredited)
Fausto Guerzoni
Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Giulio Battiferri
Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)
Sergio Leone
A Seminary Student (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
Screenplay
Vittorio De Sica
Screenplay
Gerardo Guerrieri
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Producer
Vittorio De Sica
Screenplay
Oreste Biancoli
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Novel
Luigi Bartolini
Screenplay
Cesare Zavattini
Original Music Composer
Alessandro Cicognini
Production Design
Antonio Traverso
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🏷 Keywords
rome, italyitaliansocietyriding a bicyclesearchposterthiefblack and whitestolen bicyclemadameunemploymentrealism
💬 Reviews
When in Rome... keep an eye on your bicycle! Or else it might be stolen and you'll find yourself fruitlessly searching the streets of Italy, as the father and son do in this classic Italian film. Lamberto Maggiorani, as the desperate, out of work father, and Enzo Staiola, as his frustrated young son, play off each other nicely and a nice pace keeps things interesting. It's heralded as one of the …
In post war Rome, money is very tight for "Antonio" (Lamberto Maggiorani) so when he gets a chance to earn some extra cash, he grabs the opportunity. Snag is, he needs his bike to do the work and someone has just pinched it. Together with his young son "Bruno" (a superb Enzo Staiola) he sets out on the near impossible task of tracking the thing down! What ensues are a series of escapades as the fa…
A heartwarming yet surprisingly bleak masterpiece of hope and despair.…
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