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Thought-provokingly moving
The Bicycle Thief is a film fully able to contribute its own meaning to the elusive meaning of "art." The acting is superb. Additionally, the scenes of a historic Rome, the despair and economic turmoil, are breathtaking. While dialogue is certainly present in the film, I do not think it is of much relevance. The acting, plot sequencing could serve alone to convey the very, very simple plot of The Bicycle Thief.

The entire premise of the film is that of a man in a fruitless search for his bicycle. Deprived of his bicycle, his sole means of transportation, he is, in effect, deprived of a livelihood. He and his family suffer as a result.

As I must add in, too, for anyone that sees this- Bruno is undeniably likeable, enjoy his wanderings with his Dad.

There is enough melodrama in this film to satisfy the most stern of critics.


Step back in Time- View real life struggles in Italy
Loved it!
I got to see what my father always talked about in Italy.
A real tear jerker.
Great movie.

Beautiful, heart-rending and gritty!
This a heartrending tale of man in desperation. Filmed in nice crisp black and white, the director used street people to act in his film. This portrayal of one man's bad luck is a lens to view post-war depression in Italy, as well as aspects of Italian culture. A beautiful interesting film--but not for those who are only interested in escape!

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