Bicycle Thieves
The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!
Ladri di biciclette (1948)
Timing:
1:29 (89 min)
8.2/10
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7.919/10
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8.2/10
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192000
Country
Production
Genre
Drama
Budget
$133 000
Revenue
$387 320
Director
Actors
Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, Vittorio Antonucci, Giulio Chiari, Elena Altieri, Carlo Jachino, Michele Sakara, Eolo Capritti
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Giuseppe Amato, Vittorio De Sica
Operator
Carlo Montuori
Composer
Alessandro Cicognini
Artist
Audition
Editing
Eraldo Da Roma
All team (22)
All team (22)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film only featured non-professional actors. For example, the main role of the unemployed Antonio Ricci was played by a turner, Lamberto Maggiorani, on the condition that he would return to the factory after filming. But there were layoffs, and Maggiorani had to continue his acting career. His wife was played by a journalist who once came to interview De Sica. And their son was played by 8-year-old Enzo Staiola, a vegetable shop courier.
- Street shooting was sometimes carried out without any permits. For instance, to manage to film the market scene, one of the crew members had to single-handedly block the path of trams in Vittorio Square. The scene was ultimately successful, but the violator was arrested.
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