The Bicycle Thief (24-Nov-1948)
Original Title: Ladri di biciclette Director: Vittorio De Sica Writers: Oreste Biancoli; Suso D'Amico; Vittorio De Sica; Adolfo Franci; Gherardo Gherardi; Gerardo Guerrieri; Cesare Zavattini From novel: Ladri di biciclette by Luigi Bartolini Music: Alessandro Cicognini Keywords: Drama In post-WWII Rome, economics are tough. The father of a small boy lands a job putting up movie posters, requiring the use of a bicycle; the family pawns their linens to obtain the bicycle which is stolen on his very first day of work. Finding the police unhelpful, father and son desperately scour the city looking for the stolen bicycle. Neo-realist film shot with non-professional actors. Received an honorary Oscar for Most Outstanding Foreign Language Film, and a nomination for Best Screenplay.
CAST Personaggi ed interpreti | Lamberto Maggiorani | ... Antonio | Enzo Staiola | ... Bruno | Lianella Carell | ... Maria | Gino Saltamerenda | ... Baiocco | Vittorio Antonucci | ... Il Ladro | Giulio Chiari | ... Il Mendicante | | Altri interpreti | Elena Altieri | ... Supporting Cast | Carlo Jachino | ... Supporting Cast | Michele Sakara | ... Supporting Cast | Emma Druetti | ... Supporting Cast | Fausto Guerzoni | ... Supporting Cast |
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