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📅 1948 ⏱️ 89 min ⭐ 8.2/10 👥 2,630 votes
🎭 Drama

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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Detailed Plot Summary

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.

Story Analysis

This 89-minute Drama takes viewers on an immersive journey through its narrative. The plot development showcases exceptional storytelling with carefully crafted character arcs and thematic depth.

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Main Cast

Lamberto Maggiorani
Lamberto Maggiorani as Antonio
Enzo Staiola
Enzo Staiola as Bruno
Lianella Carell
Lianella Carell as Maria
Gino Saltamerenda
Gino Saltamerenda as Baiocco
Vittorio Antonucci
Vittorio Antonucci as Alfredo Catelli, The Thief
Giulio Chiari
Giulio Chiari as The Beggar
Elena Altieri
Elena Altieri as The Charitable Lady
Carlo Jachino as A Beggar
Michele Sakara as Secretary of the Charity Organization
Emma Druetti
Eolo Capritti
Eolo Capritti as Carabiniere (uncredited)
Fausto Guerzoni
Fausto Guerzoni as Amateur Actor (uncredited)
Giulio Battiferri
Giulio Battiferri as Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone as A Seminary Student (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi as Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)

Writers

Cesare Zavattini, Adolfo Franci, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Oreste Biancoli, Gerardo Guerrieri, Vittorio De Sica, Gherardo Gherardi

Producers

Vittorio De Sica, Giuseppe Amato

Production Information

Release Date: July 21, 1948
Budget: $0.1 million
Box Office: $0.5 million
Runtime: 89 minutes
Original Language: IT
Production Companies: Produzioni De Sica
Filming Locations: Italy

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User Reviews & Ratings

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👤 barrymost ⭐ 7/10
📅 August 6, 2020

When in Rome... keep an eye on your bicycle! Or else it might be stolen and you'll find yourself fruitlessly searching the streets of Italy, as the father and son do in this classic Italian film. Lamberto Maggiorani, as the desperate, out of work father, and Enzo Staiola, as his frustrated young son, play off each other nicely and a nice pace keeps things interesting. It's heralded as one of the greatest movies ever made, but personally I don't quite see why. It's a good story none the less, an...

👤 CinemaSerf ⭐ 7/10
📅 July 9, 2022

In post war Rome, money is very tight for "Antonio" (Lamberto Maggiorani) so when he gets a chance to earn some extra cash, he grabs the opportunity. Snag is, he needs his bike to do the work and someone has just pinched it. Together with his young son "Bruno" (a superb Enzo Staiola) he sets out on the near impossible task of tracking the thing down! What ensues are a series of escapades as the father and son team encounter a range of equally war ravaged citizens - some more helpful than others ...

👤 James ⭐ 7/10
📅 October 22, 2023

A heartwarming yet surprisingly bleak masterpiece of hope and despair.

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