Bicycle Thieves

Week6 – Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De Sica 1948. This neorealist drama film goes on a journey of unemployed Antonio Ricci played by Lamberto Maggiorani , is a hard working and relentless man living in Italy trying to support his family. Antonio is living in post war Italy trying this best to live and keep himself a float during these hard times. Poor Ricci hunts each day for a job , which is why epathize with him so much. Ricci is then called for this well paying job in the city. Ricci and his wife decide to sell the sheets from their bed to buy a bicycle for this good paying job. The first day on the job Ricci is attending his poster when a young man steals his bike in front of his face. I was so angry for Ricci and I was thinking to myself, this bum stole from a hard working man who need to feed his family. When Ricci is chasing the theif I literally wanted to throw my sandal at the television. The son was just so loving and hard working for his father trying to help get the person who stole his bike. Then I realized that is what Sica was trying to do evoke emotion for this man. What is even more impressive is that Lamberto was a non professional actor and he pulled off a beautiful role. Sica did the opposite of Mussolini and that is paint the real Italy. I watched this one alone and cried at the end because he never got he needed for provide for his family. I actually wish there was a sequel to this film. Sica did an amazing with this classic Italian film and I recommend this to anybody. 10/10