"The film tells the story of one man and his son, as they search fruitlessly through the streets of Rome for his stolen bicycle; the bicycle which had offered the possibility of escape from the poverty and humiliation of long-term ..."
"Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette,
1948) is unarguably one of the most important films in the history of
cinema. It is also one of the most beguiling, moving and (apparently)
simple pieces of narrative ever made. The film tells the story of one
man and his son, as they search fruitlessly through the streets of Rome
for his stolen bicycle; the bicycle which had offered the possibility of
escape from the poverty and humiliation of long-term unemployment.
One of a cluster of extraordinary films to come out of post-war,
post-Fascist Italy - loosely labelled 'neorealist' – Bicycle Thieves won
an Oscar in 1949, topped the first Sight and Sound poll of the best
films of all time in 1952 and has been hugely influential throughout
world cinema ever since. It remains a necessary poin..."
Book on the Movie by Robert S. C. Gordon (Google Books)
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