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Bicycle Thieves
Release Date: November 24, 1948
Year | : | 1948 |
Slogan | : | «The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!» |
Genres | : | Drama |
Production Companies | : | Produzioni De Sica |
Director | : | Vittorio De Sica |
Producers | : | Giuseppe Amato, Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Scarpelli, Roberto Moretti, Nino Misiano |
Writers | : | Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Bartolini, Oreste Biancoli, Adolfo Franci, Gerardo Guerrieri, Gherardo Gherardi |
RunTime | : | 89 mins. |
Budget | : | 133000 |
Revenue | : | 436655 |
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
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Trailer: Bicycle Thieves (1948) Trailer #1
Featurette: Suso Cecchi D'Amico on BICYCLES THIEVES
Featurette: Enzo Staiola on BICYCLE THIEVES
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