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Ladri di biciclette [The Bicycle Thief] Ladri di biciclette [The Bicycle Thief]
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zingy
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 Ladri di biciclette [The Bicycle Thief] The Bicycle Thief Quote: Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also known as The Bicycle Thief, is a 1948 Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of a poor man searching the streets of Rome for his stolen bicycle, which he needs to be able to work. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Luigi Bartolini and was adapted for the screen by Cesare Zavattini. It stars Lamberto Maggiorani as the poor man searching for his lost bicycle and Enzo Staiola as his son.
It was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1950, and, just four years after its release, was deemed the greatest film of all time by the magazine Sight & Sound's poll of filmmakers and critics in 1952.[2] The film placed sixth as the greatest ever made in Sight & Sound's latest directors' poll, conducted in 2002,[3] and was ranked in top 10 of the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.
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trixster
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A classic of Italian neo-realism, the film has some iconic images and great performances, but the middle of the movie just lost me. The whole bit with the old guy drags on for too long, and the dialogue (even though it was in subtitles, and I'm sure the translation lost quite a bit) seemed very redundant and somewhat unneeded. The whole relationship between the man and his son is the strongest point of the film, as it is comedic, dramatic, tragic, and realistic. The end of the film is perfect, too, capturing the desperation of Ricci by the end of it all. A classic, yes, but a bit boring at times.
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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
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Re: Ladri di biciclette [The Bicycle Thief] The film looks great, the acting is strong, but the story has so many weak points. The film tries to find conflicts (especially with Antonio and Bruno in the middle) that aren't supported with enough evidence to be really needed or be cared for. There are some very extended scenes (especially with the old man), that could of been easily cut to about three to four minutes. Also the wife's role is strong at the beginning but all of a sudden becomes non-existent. Even the ending is a bit tricky, why is everyone chasing after Antonio at the end but no one seems to help when his bike is stolen earlier? Really, if the film worked on its story's faults, I could begin to side with those that label it a "classic". It also may have been a lot better as a 30-35 minute piece. **1/2
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Inny Binny
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Re: Ladri di biciclette [The Bicycle Thief] it's good, very good, but it really is a bit too simple to be great.
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