Bicycle Thieves
Drama • NR • 1948 • 1 hr 29 min
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There's bicycles. And bicycle rustling. And Frenchiness dripping from every frame. Watch this with onion soup and a Bordeaux.
An all-time classic, a bit slow if you are not a huge cinephile but important nonetheless
Makes me think about having witnesses and proofs for all situations in my life
A powerfully sad tale. Excellent father-son dynamic. The Pursuit of Happiness, but with a deterioration of character for the protagonist.
The desperation of post-WWII Italy. Focus on one man, desperate for work. Shows the power of neo-realism compared to Hollywood treatment.
Classic Italian neo-realism at its best, on a subject that still affects society wherever we are in the world.
Great cinema verite film. Love the way non-actors we’re used in this drama
Real struggles, real stakes, a portrait of the time so brutally honest it’s stressful, the impact it left on me last for days.
Fun Fact: The title, Ladri di biciclette literally translates into English as Bicycle Thieves but US posters only said “Thief”.
Probably the most bummer of a day anybody has had in a movie. Will probably make you more empathetic.
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