Bicycle Thieves, also known as The Bicycle Thief, is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family.
Theatrical release poster
The bike redeemed from the pawn shop
First day on the job
In search of the stolen bike
Italian neorealism, also known as the Golden Age, was a national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class. They are filmed on location, frequently with non-professional actors. They primarily address the difficult economic and moral conditions of post-World War II Italy, representing changes in the Italian psyche and conditions of everyday life, including poverty, oppression, injustice and desperation.
A still shot from Rome, Open City, by Roberto Rossellini (1945)
Wandering Musicians by Italian neorealist artist Bruno Caruso (1953)
Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica (1948)
Shoeshine by Vittorio De Sica (1946)