Bicycle Thieves

Set in post-war Rome, Bicycle Thieves follows Antonio Ricci, an unemployed man who finally lands a job requiring a bicycle, only to have it stolen on his first day. Accompanied by his young son Bruno, he desperately searches the city's streets and markets, confronting poverty, moral compromise, and despair. Directed by Vittorio De Sica, the film is a landmark of Italian Neorealism and a timeless meditation on human dignity and social injustice.

• Director Vittorio De Sica cast non-professional actors for authenticity.
• The film was shot entirely on location in post-war Rome.
• It won an Honorary Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
• The bicycle used cost more than the lead actor's salary.
• Over 1,000 bicycles were gathered for one key market scene.

• What do you do when there's nothing left to do?
• The world is a terrible place to raise a child.
• Without the bicycle, I have no job. Without the job, I cannot eat.
• You'll find it. You have to find it.
• Papa, why are you crying? Are you hurt?