Bicycle Thieves

The Bicycle Thieves is a simple, touching story directed by Vittorio de Sica. The 1948 film is a classic in the anti-fascist neorealism movement. Antonio finally has a job opportunity, but he must provide his own transportation. His bicycle is stolen and in a moment of desperation he attempts a lone bicycle outside the town square. The non-professional actors of Lamberto Maggiorani and Enzo Staiola give an excellent performance as a father and son in postwar Italy. Their relationship provides a child’s perspective sympathized with by an audience. The descent of Antonio’s morality is seen through the eyes of his son. The reality through Bruno’s eyes depicts the disillusionment felt during the postwar period depicted during neorealism [clarify}.…

What is Cinema? A critical analysis of Andre Bazin’s “What is Cinema” in reference to Bicycle Thieves The film Bicycle Thieves, directed by Vittorio De Sica, challenges what it means for a film to be considered cinema. We can contrast early actualities to the modern films of today and see that the style, narrative, and mis-en-scene are extremely different from one another. In “What is Cinema,” Andre Bazin argues that film is considered cinema when it leans more toward realism, but I beg to…

1.The main character in the Movie The Bicycle Thieves is the owner of the prop, which is a bike. The importance of this bike is significant to the main character because it represent obtaining a job. Ricci is hardworking husband and caring father from the beginning of the movie, when Ricci pawned his bike in order to meet the needs of his family. The bike being pawned and his wife Maria having to pawn their own bed sheets, shows that the family is in a lower class status. Ricci life takes a…

with the help of the movie Bicycle Thieves. Despite having been released during the middle of the 20th century, its continuing relevance in the present makes it an interesting topic of discussion. Bicycle Thieves is an Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica released in 1948. This film is widely regarded as one of the best films of the 20th century and has been applauded for the realistic portrayal of post-war Italy and its effect on the lower class of the Italian society. Bicycle Thieves is…

The Bicycle Thieves Reading Analysis In the film “The Bicycle Thieves” by De Sica, many symbols in the film have gathered different meanings among critics. Dan Schneider, a film critic states a certain position on his views towards the film, he differentiates his beliefs from the Marxists theory. Although the film can be left up to interpretation Schneider's position is preferable than the Marxist theory owing to the fact that the use of examples offered to contradict Marxists theory help…

working classes to the screen. His primary aim in the Bicycle Thieves was to use the camera to show how people lived. The non-professional actors give fine performances and lend the film a documentary-like air, even though the narrative itself is fictional. A crowd forms in front of a government employment agency, as it does every day, waiting - often in vain - for job announcements. one of the unemployed laborers who participates in this daily ritual, is selected to hang posters in the city,…

Bicycle Thieves is a 1948 Italian film that follows a poor working-class man named Antonio Ricci. Antonio lives in Rome in the post-World War II era. Antonio, a family man, is desperately looking for a job, like many other men. He is finally offered a position that brings hope to his family which is comprised of his wife Maria, young son Bruno, and his infant baby. The hope of his family is soon diminished when Antonio’s bike was stolen from him on his first day of work. Most of the movie…

Italian neorealism also known as the Golden Age of Italian Cinema, is a national film movement that helped shaped the 1948 Vittorio De Sica’s film The Bicycle Thieves. Familiar to Italian neorealism, they story follows Antonio a character amongst the poor and the working class. Neorealism is a strong aspect to the film because of the use of being filmed on location and often using nonprofessional actors that are going through post World War II tough economic and moral conditions. The conditions…

For this writing workshop, I will use three critical approaches to discuss the film, The Bicycle Thieves (De Sica, 1948). Of the six approaches, I chose the “National Cinemas”, “Auteur”, and “Ideology” approaches. The “National Cinemas” approach to analyzing film takes into account the culture and national characteristics that influence how a narrative is filmed. To understand and fully appreciate a film, one must understand the historical and cultural conditions that surround it. The writer…

Introduction In Bicycle Thieves and Turtles Can Fly, two young boys Bruno and Satellite play the central role of the films. With non-professional actors in real locations, directors Vittorio De Sica and Bohman Ghobadi, show that the children trapped in socio-political conflicts often have a finer sensibility to challenge the hardships in life than most adults do. As they are not easily spared from any circumstances that would usually concern the society of grownup, they often forget their…