1948New 35mm Print!
One of the great landmarks of Italian neorealism, about a man’s desperate search for his stolen bicycle on the streets of Rome (and so much more).
"THE BICYCLE THIEF is so well-entrenched as an official masterpiece that it is a little startling to visit it again after many years and realize that it is still alive and has strength and freshness."
--Roger Ebert
“The story of THE BICYCLE THIEF is simple and stark and it’s one that I think connects with what a lot of people are going through right now: A man needs a job. And yet even this modest dream eludes him. But the interesting thing is this movie, while it’s very, very sad, does not leave you with a sense of depression or despair; it leaves you somehow fulfilled. Because even though Antonio has lost everything, he’s still managed to hold onto his humanity.”
--A.O. Scott, The New York Times
"A neo-realist classic on just about everybody's list of the greatest films."
--Pauline Kael
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Film Information
Directed By
Vittorio De Sica
Running Time
93 minutes
Country of Origin
Italy
Language
Italian with English subtitles
Release Year
1948 |