![]() ![]() This is the third time that I watch this unforgettable film that makes me sad with the desperation of Antonio and his lack of perspective in the end. "Ladri di Biciclette" is a heartbreaking masterpiece of the Italian Neo- Realism and one of the best movies of cinema history ever. Antonio and his son Bruno (Enzo Staiola) spend the Sunday chasing the bicycle and the thief on the streets of Rome. Unfortunately, his bicycle is stolen on the first working day. Antonio envisions a better life for his family with his salary, overtime and benefits. His wife Maria (Lianella Carell) pawns their bed sheets and uses the money to recover the precious bicycle. However, he needs to retrieve his bicycle in the pawn shop but he does not have money. ![]() In the post-war Rome, after more than two-year unemployment, the family man Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani) finally finds a disputed job position putting up posters that requires having a bicycle. ![]()
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