Bicycle Thieves
The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!
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.
- Year: 1948
- Country: Italy
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Produzioni De Sica
- Keyword: rome, italy, italian, society, riding a bicycle, search, poster, thief, stolen bicycle, madame, unemployment, realism, neo realism, italian neo realism
- Director: Vittorio De Sica
- Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, Vittorio Antonucci, Giulio Chiari