Bicycle Thieves
- Original title
- Ladri di biciclette
- Year
- 1948
- Running time
- 93 min.
- Country
Italy
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Lamberto Maggiorani
- Enzo Staiola
- Lianella Carell
- Gino Saltamerenda
- Vittorio Antonucci
- Giulio Chiari
- Fausto Guerzoni
- Elena Altieri
- Sergio Leone
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- Music
- Cinematography
Carlo Montuori (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Neorealism. Job/Employment. Paternity. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- 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, so Antonio has to exchange 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.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1949: Oscar: Honorary Award for Best Foreign Lang. Picture. Nom. for Screenplay1949: Golden Globe: Best Foreign Language Picture1949: BAFTA Awards: Best Film1949: 6 Awards from Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Incl. Movie, Director1949: 2 Awards National Board of Review: Best Movie, Director1949: Film Critics Circle of New York: Best Foreign Language Film
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 3 My Favorite Italian Movies (257)
- 24 My Favorite Movies from Europe & Latin America (78)
- 79 My Favorite Dramas (176)
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