Bicycle Thieves


Synopsis:
Antonio, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, at last finds a good job hanging up posters, the only requirement for which is that he must have his own bicycle. When Antonio’s bicycle is stolen, he and his son are forced to walk the streets of Rome in search of it, or else face ruin.
Original title
Bicycle Thieves
Director
Gerardo Guerrieri, Luisa Alessandri, Sergio Leone, Vittorio De Sica
Stars
Carlo Jachino, Elena Altieri, Enzo Staiola, Fausto Guerzoni, Gino Saltamerenda, Giulio Chiari, Lamberto Maggiorani, Lianella Carell, Michele Sakara, Vittorio Antonucci
Release Date
13 Dec 1949
Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
89 min
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins.
Country
Italy
Budget
USD $133 000,00
Revenue
USD $361 712,00
Popularity
12.667
Status
Released
ID IMDb.com
tt0040522
IMDB Rating
8.3
IMDB votes
126,594
ID Themoviedb.org
5156
TMDb Rating
8.2
TMDb votes
897