Bicycle Thieves (Blu-ray)
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 29 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: March 29, 2016
- Originally Released: 1948
- Label: Criterion Collection
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Enzo Staiola | |
Performer: | Lamberto Maggiorani, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, Vittorio Antonucci & Giulio Chiari | |
Directed by | Vittorio De Sica | |
Screenwriting by | Vittorio De Sica & Cesare Zavattini | |
Composition by | Alessandro Cicognini | |
Cinematography by | Carlo Montuori |
Major Awards:
Academy Awards 1949 -
Best Foreign Language Film: Not Applicable
Entertainment Reviews:
98%
TOMATOMETER
De Sica portrays Antonio's quest to rediscover his bike with such urgency that the film takes on an epic quality.
Sight and Sound
...It is still alive and has strength and freshness....It is a simple, powerful film...
Chicago Sun-Times
5 stars out of 5 -- Vittoria De Sica's 1948 masterpiece repays endless viewings. Lamberto Maggiorani is superb...
Empire
...It's a heartbreaker -- the crowning achievement of Italian neorealism...
Premiere
...One of the most heart-rending films ever... -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly
...Elegantly structured....Integral to its grace and mood are Carlo Montuori's superb, supple camera work and Alessandro Cicognini's mesmerizing score...
Los Angeles Times
...De Sica, following in the neo-realist style, used natural lighting throughout, giving THE BICYCLE THIEF an effective, documentary-like look that many other filmmakers tried to emulate...
Los Angeles Times
Product Description:
The recipient of international acclaim, Vittorio de Sica's Italian Neorealist masterwork, THE BICYCLE THIEF, is a treasure of world cinema. After nearly two years of unemployment, Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) finally finds work posting bills. But he needs a bicycle to do the job. Unfortunately, he was forced to pawn his own bicycle long ago. In a humbling, tragic scene, Antonio exchanges his family's linen for his bicycle. But when the bike is stolen on his first day of work, he must comb the streets of Rome in search of the bike: his family's only means to survival. After three days of hunting, Antonio and his son, Bruno (Enzo Staiola), find the thief (Vittorio Antonucci)--but without witnesses or evidence, the police are unwilling to help Antonio. Hopeless, Antonio and Bruno wander aimlessly through Rome, landing outside of a soccer stadium where hundreds of bicycles are parked. His will broken, Antonio attempts to steal a bike but is caught in the act.
Thematically, Vittoria de Sica's THE BICYCLE THIEF details an everyman story of loss of innocence in the face of a destitute society, while the film's poignant acting and directing creates an individual and heart-wrenching tale of one man's struggle to feed his family. The film is often considered one of the masterpieces of 20th century cinema.
Thematically, Vittoria de Sica's THE BICYCLE THIEF details an everyman story of loss of innocence in the face of a destitute society, while the film's poignant acting and directing creates an individual and heart-wrenching tale of one man's struggle to feed his family. The film is often considered one of the masterpieces of 20th century cinema.
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