Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Movie Details

Original Title Ladri di biciclette

Original Language IT

Budget $133,000

Revenue $450,159

Status Released

Popularity 3.0

Cast

Lamberto Maggiorani

Antonio

Popularity: 2.8

Enzo Staiola

Bruno

Popularity: 2.5

Lianella Carell

Maria

Popularity: 2.7

Gino Saltamerenda

Baiocco

Popularity: 2.2

Vittorio Antonucci

Alfredo Catelli, The Thief

Popularity: 0.2

Giulio Chiari

The Beggar

Popularity: 2.0

Elena Altieri

The Charitable Lady

Popularity: 2.8

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Carlo Jachino

A Beggar

Popularity: 0.5

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Michele Sakara

Secretary of the Charity Organization

Popularity: 1.0

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Emma Druetti

Popularity: 0.1

Eolo Capritti

Carabiniere (uncredited)

Popularity: 0.6

Fausto Guerzoni

Amateur Actor (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Screenplay Cesare Zavattini, Adolfo Franci, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Editor Eraldo Da Roma

Director Vittorio De Sica

Producer Vittorio De Sica, Giuseppe Amato

Production

Produzioni De Sica

Videos & Trailers

Bicycle Thieves (1948) Trailer #1

Trailer

Suso Cecchi D'Amico on BICYCLES THIEVES

Featurette

Enzo Staiola on BICYCLE THIEVES

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

rome, italy italian society riding a bicycle search poster thief black and white stolen bicycle madame unemployment realism neo realism italian neo realism

Reviews from TMDB

barrymost 7/10

Aug 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 so ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jul 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 ... Read more

James 7/10

Oct 22, 2023

A heartwarming yet surprisingly bleak masterpiece of hope and despair.