The Bicycle Thief Trailer

[montebardia]

Bellissimo film.

[chosuriki]

Film Vault!

[Fro1321]

Im 14 and this my favorite film. :3

[favrailer]

I liked this film a lot. One of the best..

A few years ago I saw a chinese film similar to the bicycle thief; with bike used in work.

I don't recall the name of the chinese film.

[joraca267]

you know, its English name should be "Bicycle Thieves", because the original Italian name, "Ladri di Biciclette" is in plural.

[LNKtheWizard]

@joraca267

You know! :-D

[velvetinetable]

trailer has really convinced me. I must see The Bicycle Thief!

[johnss24601]

@velvetinetable I'd definitely watch it in Italian with English subtitles. I like that better than the dubbed version. It is currently available on netflicks watch instantly.

[LNKtheWizard]

@johnss24601

Really??

Of course it's better un-dubbed. Of course.

[blackwayfarers]

@velvetinetable

really? i think the trailer is kind of pushy

[fredianoB]

The villain of the story is the original thief. To paint the villians as 'the wealthy' is total nonsense-- to elevate 'extortion' as a virtue. (Cough up the goods or else folks will burn, ravage, and steal.)

One of the refreshing aspects of the story is the visceral reaction that just normalk folks in the street had to the crime of thievery. This was long before it became the basis for half of modern politics.

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[JONNYCABANI]

I like the intro to this.

[mbtuscon]

absolutelty :(

[Erectoralporicy]

Hey I have a question for the lot of you, now.. It appears to me, that there is a bit of a discrepancy amongst critics and film-goers about the setting of Ladri di Biciclette.. I personally am of the camp that state this film is set in 1948, or at least post-world war II. Yet, it seems as though a lot of people disagree - they themselves believing the film is set during the great depression.. Can anybody give the definitive answer on this matter?

[CHAOSin8bits]

@Erectoralporicy it seems most likley during the great depression.

[milletju25]

@CHAOSin8bits

In fact, it's taking place in post World War 2 Italia.

[68blues]

Does anyone agree with this?.......if the film is called the BicycleThief, fair enough, Antonio is looking for the person who stole his bike.

Some say the movie is called The Bicycle THIEVES, I agree with the latter. Antonio steals the bike in the end. That is why there should be no sympathy for him.

Come to think of it when the wife has to pawn the bedsheets so the husband can get a job he's got to be an absolute loser.

[Erectoralporicy]

@68blues

Well it's because the translation from Italian could be taken as both 'The bicycle thief' and 'The bicycle thieves', and when you think about it, both ways could be considered rather poetic. And while I agree that he isn't the most intelligent, and capable man - and while I certainly agree that he stole that bike in the end, I think you might be missing some of the points of the film. Ricci doesn't steal the bike out of malice, or because he is a bad person. ---

[Erectoralporicy]

@68blues

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He steals out of desperation. He steals because in troubled times, even the well-meaning and even the good can do the unthinkable to support those who they love. And while I won't demand you to contradict your own beliefs, I feel we all should have sympathy for Ricci - he is merely a product of a situation that is out of his control. As for the bedsheets.. he sold his bike so that his family could eat. How was he to know that in the future, the bike would be necessary?

[renumeratedfrog]

Terrific movie... If you watch it, you will never forget it. I will be in your top 20 movies all of times for the rest of your life.

[MrAggroman]

Which song is played starting from 2:44?

[frtw4428]

I used to live near the Guild Theater in Menlo Park, CA. When it first opened in 1926, admission was just 25 cents! For its 75th anniversary, the Guild offered that same admission price and the film chosen to celebrate the occassion was "The Bicycle Thief." My wife and I saw it before, but never before in a theater - until that day. To see this masterpiece on the big screen is like seeing a classic painting up-close in a museum. I hope everyone can see it this same way.

[johnss24601]

@frtw4428 That sounds cool. I'd like to get a change to see this and alot of other classic films on the big screen. The number one film I'd like to see on the big screen is Lawrence of Arabia. The breathtaking vistas would look great on there.

[frtw4428]

@johnss24601 Nice choice of film! It did get re-released in theaters for its 40th anniversary. Since its 50th anniversary is just around the corner, it might get re-released again. So you'll get your wish.

[dogoMan2000]

I like neo-realism, but, why bicycles? cars or something else would sound more apealing.......I'll give it a try any way

[ryanmshepard92]

@dogoMan2000 You'd have to see the film to understand. This is post-World War II Italy. Most people couldn't afford a car, let alone feed themselves.

It's one of the saddest films I have ever seen. It really shows you what life was like then. Tragic.

[TheIveet]

excellent movie¡¡¡

[40ozAficionado]

This is one of the best movies ever if you are into feeling sorry for yourself and going through life as a victim.

[btapianunez]

chumbersdee

it's not suppose to make you cry- take the film as it is. you are not suppose to walk away with some grand epiphany or religious experience. it is a great film, great cinema- don't judge a film by the tears in number.

[johnss24601]

Yes and watch it in Italian with the English subtitles. On the dvd you could watch it with the English dub, but I didn't like it that way.

[johnss24601]

It is also available on Netflicks view instantly, if you have Netflicks.

[chumbersdee]

I'm definitely not immune to tears from a movie...notably the endings of A.I., Blue Velvet, and It's a Wonderful Life....but this film, while a great piece of cinema, didn't make me feel anything.

[ryanmshepard92]

@chumbersdee What btapianunez said. This isn't some film that plays with your emotions like a puppet. It's film that's supposed to open your eyes and show the reality of the world and that it's not always a happy ending. I actually didn't feel anything immediately after watching it, but after hours of reflection, I came to realize how great of a film this really was.

[freedomland11]

This movie came out in 1948 and I have to say that it has to be the most if not the best portrayal of human tragedy and kindness and human emotions!!

[dachuxing]

The Bicycle Thief inspires one of the most profound vicarious empathy for the fragile human nature.

[guidofski]

Anyone who can watch this film without crying buckets had better check for a pulse.

The very essence of Italian Neorealism, full of poor honest (and not so honest) people, squalid settings, heart-rending music, suffering children, dreams that never come true and the inescapable unhappy ending.

One of my all-time favourites and a candidate for saddest movie ever.