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Bijesh Mishra, Ph.D.
Date: October 7, 2012
The Bicycle Thief (Italian: Ladri di biciclette) is Italian movie released in 24 Nov, 1948. Original translation of the Italian title gives name “Bicycle Thieves” but movie is released as “The Bicycle Thief” in United States, but in UK and in Criterion Collection in North America it’s released as “Bicycle Thieves”.
Bicycle thief is the best example of Italian neorealism. He has shot on location (not in studio) and cast only untrained non-actors (Lamberto Maggiorani was a real factory worker). Maggiorani got opportunity to play after he brought his son to an audition for film. But later-on 8 years old boy Enzo Staiola was casted when De Sica saw 8-years boy watching film production and helping his father to sell flowers at the street.
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Bicycle Thieves