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A.k.a.
Bicycle Thieves
Year
1948
Runtime
89 min.
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Genre
Drama
Rating *
8.3
Votes *
91,450
Checks
21,208
Favs
2,495
Dislikes
123
Favs/checks
11.8% (1:9)
Favs/dislikes
20:1
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  1. NourNasreldin's avatar

    NourNasreldin

    Films as simple as Ladri Di Biciclette simply aren’t made anymore. And so, I find it amusing for me to sit back and watch a picture that will not try to fool me in any way. If anything, it leaves me entirely rooting for the main character spoiler. Even though I wouldn’t normally consider this film as my cup of tea, it has fulfilled my demands as a film viewer in regards to acting, emotions, character development, drama and camerawork. In a nutshell, this film is straightforward, truthful and quite stirring. 9 years 11 months ago
  2. zkrat's avatar

    zkrat

    You'll need some anti-depressants after that, i guarantee it. Great flick. 10 years 5 months ago
  3. Mic's avatar

    Mic

    Quintessence of Italian Neorealist Cinema: brilliant portrait of post-war Italy (for post-war Germany see Rosselini's "Germania Anno Zero" (1948) of the same of year) and the best example of the drama that could occur in everyday situations, definitely worthy of a movie camera. 9 years 8 months ago
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  3. This movie ranks #3 in BAFTA Award - Best Film
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  4. This movie ranks #4 in Empire's The 100 Best Films of World Cinema
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  5. This movie ranks #6 in IMDb's 1940s Top 50
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  6. This movie ranks #6 in FilmTV's The Best Italian Films
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  7. This movie ranks #8 in iCheckMovies's 1940s Top 100
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  8. This movie ranks #15 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  9. This movie ranks #18 in National Board of Review Award - Best Film
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  10. This movie ranks #21 in ASC's 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century
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  11. This movie ranks #24 in Taschen's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies
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  12. This movie ranks #25 in Akira Kurosawa's A Dream Is a Genius
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  13. This movie ranks #34 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  14. This movie ranks #38 in Arts & Faith's Top 100 Films
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  15. This movie ranks #53 in Leonard Maltin's 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century
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  16. This movie ranks #55 in Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art
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  17. This movie ranks #72 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
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  18. This movie ranks #79 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  19. This movie ranks #88 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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  22. This movie ranks #108 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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  23. This movie ranks #111 in Harvard's Suggested Film Viewing: Narrative Films
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  24. This movie ranks #118 in Roy Menarini's Il Grande Cinema Italiano
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  25. This movie ranks #124 in IMDb's Top 250
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  26. This movie ranks #151 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  27. This movie ranks #170 in Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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  29. This movie ranks #191 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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  30. This movie ranks #194 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  34. This movie ranks #416 in The Criterion Collection
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  35. This movie ranks #498 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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