1948 · 89 min · NR

Bicycle Thieves

Name: Bicycle Thieves
Genre: Drama
Released: 1948
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, Vittorio Antonucci

Directed by Vittorio De Sica · Drama

Bicycle Thieves (1948) is a Drama film, directed by Vittorio De Sica set in Rome during the 1940s. It runs 89 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty, survival, and class conflict run throughout.

Composer

Alessandro Cicognini

Cinematography

Carlo Montuori

Cast

Lamberto MaggioraniEnzo StaiolaLianella CarellGino SaltamerendaVittorio AntonucciGiulio ChiariElena AltieriCarlo Jachino

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Rome

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty Survival Class Conflict

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Bicycle Thieves

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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