Bicycle Thieves

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Stephen B. @blowdega Jun 5 Heartbreaking and captivating. One of the finest films I’ve ever seen. See more Cem Okan Y @cmyldz23 May 6 My first exposure to Italian neo-realism as someone who is not fond of the Italian movies. However, this was an absolute minimalist masterpiece showing us true hardships. It was a particularly remarkable experience for me as I was watching this movie when I was trying to find a job, which was also the main background shaping the story we watch. See more thiago S @Thiagostone May 4 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Ibrahim H @rottonira Mar 7 The film does a good job of showing the world of Italy post WW2 as we know it. Using real people and a real location to keep to the Italian neoliberalism movements design. It made the characters feel as another piece of a large world and I think that works 100% See more rex w @RT11010153 Feb 6 The is extremely dated. It looks like something a college student would make. The characters don't act like real people, they act like actors... except for the little boy, who was really good. See more Par H @Parhwy Jan 24 Man, who is not paying attention at a job fair, ends up with a job requiring a bicycle. Three days of shenanigans ensues. Friday to Sunday. Released in 1948. Italian. The shenanigans have more drama and pathos. Perhaps I should have used a word like odyssey. We go to a market. We go to the police. We go to a friend. We go to a church. We go to a brothel. We go to a restaurant. We go to a sports game. The main character of the film is the dad however I would argue the main star is his son, Bruno, played by Enzo Staoiola (who only passed in June 2025). This kid can act. This is not a Homeric epic. This is a tragedy. There is a scene I was sure – certain – involving Bruno’s knowledge of the subsequently stolen bike which would prove a happy ending. There is no such end. We go to hell. Dad’s and son’s defeated, beaten faces then their backs to the camera walking away into an uncertain future. FINE. Credits. See more Read all reviews

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