Bicycle Theives (1948)
Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also known as The Bicycle Thief, is director Vittorio De Sica's 1948 story of a poor father searching post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family.
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The actors in the film were all amateurs. Vittorio De Sica decided not to use professionals.
For his cast, Vittorio De Sica chose a factory fitter who had brought his son along for an audition as his male lead. His lead actress was a journalist who had approached him for an interview, while the young boy was filled by a child spotted in the crowd watching the filming.
Vittorio De Sica claimed he selected the actors for the characters of both Bruno and Antonio because of their walks.
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It was ranked #4 in Empire magazines "The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema" in 2010.
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