Cinematic background from Bicycle Thieves 1948 - 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.

Bicycle Thieves

1948

Drama

Directors:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Cesare Zavattini, Gherardo Gherardi, Oreste Biancoli, Vittorio De Sica, Gerardo Guerrieri, Luigi Bartolini, Adolfo Franci, Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Official poster of Bicycle Thieves 1948 directed by [object Object]

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting at a table in front of a plate of food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy is standing in front of two older men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man standing in front of a group of people on a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a group of men standing on a street; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a busy city street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting on the ground in front of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of people waiting in line; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man and a boy at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man looking at a piece of paper in his hands; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a woman standing in front of an audience; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a woman leaning against a wall; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man serving a plate of food at a restaurant; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting at a table eating a meal; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting at a table with a glass of water; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy drinking a glass of water at a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of people walking in the rain with an umbrella; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old black and white photo of a man and a boy at an outdoor market; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man painting a picture of a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a group of men standing on a street; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy standing next to a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy sitting on the steps of a building; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man sitting next to a young boy on the ground; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man and a boy; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old black and white photo of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a man in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A group of people standing around a bicycle; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old black and white photo of a woman holding a baby; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An older man and a young boy standing in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old man getting his hair cut by a barber; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man painting a wall; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man sitting at a table with a plate in front of him; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black - and - white photo of a man holding a guitar; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of people walking on a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man and a boy standing next to each other on a sidewalk; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a group of men looking at bikes; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man and a child walking down a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man in a hat standing in front of a doorway; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Two men are standing next to a ladder on a bicycle; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a woman holding a child; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – Black and white photograph of a young boy in front of a crowd of onlookers; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A man in a suit and tie sitting in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man putting up a poster on the side of a building; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a man and a young boy; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man and a young boy; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A young boy wearing a plaid jacket and a scarf; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A group of women standing next to each other in front of a table; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man and a boy walking down the street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old man getting his hair cut by a barber; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “Bicycle Thieves” (1948), directed by Vittorio De Sica – An old photo of a man and a boy walking down the street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle