The Bicycle Thieves

Vittorio de Sica’s Bicycle thieves created the wave that resulted in the creation of the Italian Neo-Realism movement. The film stands out with its cyclic, intimate story that follows a father and sons’ desperate search for a lost bicycle across post-war Italy. Since World War II ended, Italy, like many countries, was in deep poverty. The Neo-realism movement brought forward documentary-style filmmaking which … Continue reading The Bicycle Thieves