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• IMDb Code: 0040522
• Genre: Drama
• Filming Date:
• Gross: $332,930 (USA) (3 September 1999)
• Stars: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell | See full cast and crew »
• Sound Mix: Mono
• Plot Keyword: Bicycle | Job | Thief | Search | Poster
• Director: Vittorio De Sica
• Release Date: 13 December 1949 (USA)
• Rate: 8.4/10 total 80,582 votes 
• Budget:
• Filming Location: Citta Valmelaina, Via Salaria, Rome, Lazio, Italy
• Soundtrack:
• Original Music By: Alessandro Cicognini (also as Cicognini)  
• Runtime: 93 min | Spain:80 min (DVD edition) | West Germany:88 min

Bicycle Thieves (1948) Writing Credits By:

• Cesare Zavattini (story)
• Luigi Bartolini (novel)
• Oreste Biancoli (screenplay) &
• Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay) (as Suso D'Amico) &
• Vittorio De Sica (screenplay) &
• Adolfo Franci (screenplay) &
• Gherardo Gherardi (screenplay) &
• Gerardo Guerrieri (screenplay) &
• Cesare Zavattini (screenplay)

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Bicycle Thieves (1948) Known Trivia

• The movie director Sergio Leone worked as an assistant for Vittorio De Sica during the filming of this movie. He also has a short appearance as one of the priests that are standing next to Bruno and Antonio during the rainstorm. 42 of 42 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• There's a scene later in the movie where Bruno is nearly run over twice while crossing the street. This was absolutely unrehearsed - it was filmed on location and the two cars happened to pass by at that time. 55 of 56 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• Lead actor Lamberto Maggiorani really did struggle for work after this film was completed. 33 of 33 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• The actors in the film were all amateurs. Vittorio De Sica decided not to use professionals. 37 of 38 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• For his cast, Vittorio De Sica chose a factory fitter who had brought his son along for an audition as his male lead. His lead actress was a journalist who had approached him for an interview, while the young boy was filled by a child spotted in the crowd watching the filming. 21 of 21 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• Vittorio De Sica claimed he selected the actors for the characters of both Bruno and Antonio because of their walks. 19 of 20 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• The film is frequently on critics' and directors' lists of the best films ever made. 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. The film placed sixth as the greatest ever made in the latest directors poll, conducted in 2002. 18 of 19 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• Lianella Carell was a journalist who came to interview Vittorio De Sica when they were looking for someone to play the role of Maria. But, when De Sica saw her, he instantaneously decided that she would play Maria for the movie. 7 of 7 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• Prospective producer David O. Selznick originally proposed casting Cary Grant as the lead. Vittorio De Sica countered with a request for Henry Fonda before deciding to cast all amateur actors. 6 of 7 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |
• Indian director Anurag Kashyap started his direction career after watching this film. He left University for a career in filmaking. 6 of 9 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No |

Bicycle Thieves (1948) Plot: A man and his son search for a stolen bicycle vital for his job. Full summary »  »

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Bicycle Thieves (1948) Story: Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proof, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job. Written byjolusoma

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