Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Renowned for its human insights, this miniature saga of a desperate worker and his young son wandering Rome in search of the man’s stolen bicycle—his means of employment—remains a cinematic emblem of familial hope and disappointment. The film’s evocative street imagery and attention to everyday poeticism attains the force of parable with provocative implications for every social stratum.
Based on the novel by Luigi Bartolini. Screenwriter: Oreste Biancoli. Suso D’Amico, V. De Sica, Adolfo Franci, Gherardo Gherardi, Gerardo Guerrieri, Cesare Zavattini. Cinematographer: Carlo Montuori. Editor: Eralda Da Roma. Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianelle Carell, Elena Altieri, Gino Saltamerenda.
35mm, b/w, in Italian with English subtitles, 96 min.
