RC-0998

Bicycle Thieves

In the post-World War II Val Melaina neighbourhood of Rome, Antonio Ricci is desperate for work to support his wife Maria, his son Bruno and his small baby. He is offered a position posting advertising bills but tells Maria that he cannot accept because the job requires a bicycle. Maria resolutely strips the bed of her dowry bedsheetsprized possessions for a poor familyand takes them to the pawn shop, where they bring enough to redeem Antonio's pawned bicycle.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Screenplay

Cesare Zavattini · Vittorio De Sica · Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Cast

Lamberto Maggiorani · Enzo Staiola · Lianella Carell · Gino Saltamerenda · Elena Altieri

Genre

Drama

Runtime

90 min

Country

Italy

Music

Alessandro Cicognini

Cinematography

Carlo Montuori

Awards

National Board of Review a las 10 Películas más Destacadas · Anexo:National Board of Review por Mejor Película · Óscar honorífico

Rating

NR (USA)

Box office

371,111 $

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