Uniform Title |
Bicycle thieves (Motion picture : 1948) |
Title |
Bicycle thieves = Ladri di biciclette. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2006. |
Description |
1 DVD-video (87 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID1555. |
Originally produced as a motion picture in Italy in 1948. |
Based on the novel of the same name by Luigi Bartolini. |
"Vittorio De Sica's neo-realist classic" --Container. |
Special features: That's life - a documentary about the life of Vittorio De Sica featuring a number of clips from his movies and personal life ; Theatrical trailer. |
Credits |
Directed by Vittorio De Sica. |
Performers |
Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola. |
Summary |
The film follows the 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. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Fullframe, 4:3 standard. |
Language note |
In Italian with English subtitles. |
Awards note |
Winner Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes, 1950 ; Winner Academy Honorary Award, Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards, 1950. |
Subjects |
Bartolini, Luigi, -- 1892-1963 -- Film adaptations |
Poverty -- Drama |
Theft -- Drama |
Postwar reconstruction -- Italy -- Drama |
Unemployment and crime -- Drama |
Feature films -- Italy |
Motion pictures, Italian |
Foreign language films |
Rome (Italy) -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama |
Rome (Italy) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century -- Drama |
Genre |
Historical films |
Black and white films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Other Names |
De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974 director. |
Maggiorani, Lamberto, 1910-1983 actor. |
Staiola, Enzo, 1939- actor. |
Bartolini, Luigi, 1892-1963. Bicycle thieves Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
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