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still Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (Vittorio De Sica, IT 1948)

Ladri di biciclette

Vittorio De Sica / IT, 1948 / 93 min.

Antonio and his son Bruno wander through Rome trying to trace the man who stole Antonio’s bicycle. This neo-realistic classic offers an unsentimental take on the struggle for life in post-war Italy. Bicycle Thieves was awarded an honorary Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1949 and is now screened in a splendid 4 K restoration.

poster Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (Vittorio De Sica, IT 1948)

With introduction by Giovanna Fossati (Chief Curator Eye) (in Dutch)

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Director

Vittorio De Sica

Production year

1948

Country

IT

Original title

Ladri di biciclette

Length

93 min.

Language

Italian

Subtitles

ENG or NLD

Format

DCP, 35mm

Part of

Restored & Unseen

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