Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Ladri di biciclette (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Drama
- 13 Dec 1949 (USA)
- Movie
In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lamberto Maggiorani | ... |
Antonio
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| Enzo Staiola | ... |
Bruno
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| Lianella Carell | ... |
Maria
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| Elena Altieri | ... |
The Charitable Lady
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| Gino Saltamerenda | ... |
Baiocco
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| Giulio Chiari | ... |
The Beggar
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| Vittorio Antonucci | ... |
The Thief
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Michele Sakara | ... |
Secretary of the Charity Organization
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| Fausto Guerzoni | ... |
Amateur Actor
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Emma Druetti |
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Carlo Jachino | ... |
A Beggar
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Giulio Battiferri | ... |
Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)
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Ida Bracci Dorati | ... |
La Santona (uncredited)
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Nando Bruno | ... |
(uncredited)
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Eolo Capritti | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Memmo Carotenuto | ... |
(uncredited)
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Giovanni Corporale | ... |
(uncredited)
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Veriano Ginesi | ... |
Man in the Crowd (uncredited)
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Piero Heliczer | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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| Sergio Leone | ... |
A Seminary Student (uncredited)
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| Mario Meniconi | ... |
Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)
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Massimo Randisi | ... |
Rich Kid in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Checco Rissone | ... |
Guard in Piazza Vittorio (uncredited)
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Peppino Spadaro | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Umberto Spadaro | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vittorio De Sica | ||
Written 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) |
Produced by
| Giuseppe Amato | ... | producer |
| Vittorio De Sica | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alessandro Cicognini | ... | (as Cicognini also) |
Cinematography by
| Carlo Montuori | ||
Editing by
| Eraldo Da Roma | ||
Production Design by
| Antonio Traverso | ||
Production Management
| Nino Misiano | ... | production supervisor |
| Umberto Scarpelli | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luisa Alessandri | ... | assistant director |
| Gerardo Guerrieri | ... | assistant director |
| Sergio Leone | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| Biagio Fiorelli | ... | sound technician (as Gino Fiorelli) |
| Pierluigi Scarpantonio | ... | audio restorer |
| Bruno Brunacci | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Montuori | ... | camera operator |
| Carlo Di Palma | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Willy Ferrero | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Roberto Moretti | ... | production secretary |
| Charles Clement | ... | english subtitles - USA original release (uncredited) |
| Aldo Fabrizi | ... | voice dubbing: Gino Saltamerenda (uncredited) |
| Alberto Sordi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1948) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compass Film (1948) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Arthur Mayer & Joseph Burstyn (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Merco Pictures (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1953) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1955) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Kelo Filmi (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1979) (Finland) (tv)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1983) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Bicycle Thief') (under the 'Curzon' label)
- Artédis (1995) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Multimedia San Paolo S.r.l. (2002) (Italy) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- DVD Magic (2005) (Russia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2008) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Vittorio de Sica Masterpiece Collection)
- Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Studio S Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Corinth Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (tv) (PAY TV)
- New Star (2013) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artédis (2013) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Panocéanic Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Canale 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Pidax Film (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Italifilm (1950) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Arrow Academy (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- IVC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Multimedia San Paolo S.r.l. (2011) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- NHK Kyôiku (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1956) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities) (DCP from restauration)
- Gevaert (shot on negative)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Antonio Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, finally gets a job hanging up posters, but he needs a bicycle. When his bicycle is stolen, he and son walk the streets of Rome looking for it. Antonio finally manages to locate the thief, yet, with no proof he must abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that, without a bike, Antonio won't be able to keep his job. Written by jolusoma |
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| Taglines | The Prize Picture They Want to Censor! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $133,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $297,218 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie director Sergio Leone worked as an assistant to Vittorio De Sica during the filming of this movie. He also makes a short appearance as one of the priests that are standing next to Bruno and Antonio during the rainstorm. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985). See more » |
| Quotes |
Antonio Ricci:
"There's a cure for everything except death." See more » |