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Bicycle Thieves
ITALY · 1948

Bicycle Thieves

Vittorio De Sica
black and white society riding a bicycle poster thief
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Synopsis

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.

This Film Influenced

→ Mean Streets (1973) → Rocky (1976) → A Little Princess (1995) → Platform (2000)

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