Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Ladri di biciclette
The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!
89 min
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.
- Release date
- November 21, 1948
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Budget
- $133,000
- Box office
- $450,159
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Cast
- Lamberto Maggiorani as Antonio
- Enzo Staiola as Bruno
- Lianella Carell as Maria
- Gino Saltamerenda as Baiocco
- Vittorio Antonucci as The Thief
- Giulio Chiari as The Beggar
- Elena Altieri as The Charitable Lady
- Carlo Jachino as A Beggar
- Michele Sakara as Secretary of the Charity Organization
- Eolo Capritti as Carabiniere (uncredited)
- Giulio Battiferri as Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)
- Sergio Leone as A Seminary Student (uncredited)
- Mario Meniconi as Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)
- Checco Rissone as Guard in Piazza Vittorio (uncredited)
- Peppino Spadaro as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Nando Bruno as (uncredited)
- Memmo Carotenuto as (uncredited)
- Umberto Spadaro as (uncredited)
- Piero Heliczer as A Young Boy (uncredited)
- Fausto Guerzoni as Amateur Actor
Crew
- Vittorio De Sica · Director
- Cesare Zavattini · Writer
- Luigi Bartolini · Writer
- Oreste Biancoli · Writer
- Suso Cecchi D'Amico · Writer
- Giuseppe Amato · Producer
- Alessandro Cicognini · Composer
- Carlo Montuori · Cinematographer
- Eraldo Da Roma · Editor
- Antonio Traverso · Production designer