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Ladri di biciclette

75th Anniversary Screening - Original Italian version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Poster
Ladri di biciclette Poster (Source: themoviedb.org)
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Cast
Lamberto Maggiorani (Antonio Ricci), Enzo Staiola (Bruno Ricci), Lianella Carell (Maria Ricci), Elena Altieri (The Charitable Lady), Gino Saltamerenda (Baiocco), Giulio Chiari (The Beggar), Vittorio Antonucci (Alfredo Catelli, the Thief), Michele Sakara (Secretary of the Charity Organization), Carlo Jachino (A Beggar)
Plot Outline

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.

Genre
Drama
Runtime
89 minutes
Production country
IT
Released
1948
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