Bicycle Thieves

Bicycle Thieves

1948

Widely considered a landmark Italian film, Vittorio De Sica's tale of Rome's post-World War II depression earned a special Oscar for its devastating power. Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani) relies on his bicycle to do his job. But the same day he gets the vehicle back from the pawnshop, someone steals it. Antonio and his young son, Bruno (Enzo Staiola), search the city in vain, as Antonio confronts a looming desperation.

The Prize Picture They Want to Censor!

JBscale
95
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 29 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 13, 1948
US Box Office
$332,930 (#6447 of 7372)
Global Office
$297,218 (#4078 of 4299)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Criterion Collection # 374 & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
Italian: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 13, 2007
Acquired Date
March 3, 2007
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
May 27, 2024

Actors

Lamberto Maggiorani
Lamberto Maggiorani
Enzo Staiola
Enzo Staiola
Lianella Carell
Lianella Carell
Gino Saltamerenda
Gino Saltamerenda
Vittorio Antonucci
Vittorio Antonucci
Giulio Chiari
Giulio Chiari
Elena Altieri
Elena Altieri
Carlo Jachino
Carlo Jachino
Michele Sakara
Michele Sakara

Directors

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica

Producers

Giuseppe Amato
Giuseppe Amato

Writers

Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Oreste Biancoli
Oreste Biancoli
Adolfo Franci
Adolfo Franci
Gerardo Guerrieri
Gerardo Guerrieri

Awards & Accolades

  • 1949 Oscar : Best Foreign Language Film
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #104
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #93
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #88
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #86
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #85
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #85
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #98
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #102
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #121

Special Features

  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 5.27.2024 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
99%
Tomatometer
70 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
2,153 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.3/10
182,079 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media