The Bicycle Thief original title: Ladri di biciclette is an Italian film by Vittorio De Sica released in 1948. The film tells the story of a poor father from the immediate post-war period who has had his bicycle, the working tool essential to the survival of his du Festival young family, stolen.

Adapted for the cinema by Cesare Zavattini from Luigi Bartolini's novel with Lamberto Maggiorani as the desperate father and Enzo Staiola as his brave young son, The Bicycle Thief is considered one of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, but also one of the best films of all time.

Italian Released on November 24, 1948

International Grand Prix of the World Film and Fine Arts Festival of Belgium in 1948.

Social Prize at the Locarno Film Festival

Oscar for best foreign film 1949 (awarded in 1950).

BAFTA for best film in 1950.

In 1958, The Bicycle Thief was declared third best film of all time, behind The Battleship Potemkin and The Gold Rush, by a jury at the Brussels World Exhibition.

The film is part of the BFI's 2005 British Film Institute's list of 50 films to be seen before the age of 14, including the top 10 films on the list.

Original title: Ladri di biciclette

French title: Le Voleur de bicyclette
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Screenplay: Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica, Oreste Biancoli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Adollo Franchi, Gherardo Gherardi and Gerardo Guerrieri based on a novel by Luigi Bartolini
Production: Giuseppe Amato and Vittorio De Sica for PDS (Sica's production company)
Production Manager: Umberto Scarpelli
Decors: Antonio Traverso
Assistant director: Sergio Leone
Photography: Carlo Montuori (assistant: Mario Montuori)
Editing: Eraldo Da Roma
Music: Alessandro Cicognini
Distributor: Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche - Umbrella Entertainment
Budget: 133,000 USD
Genre: Social Drama
Format: black and white - 1.35:1
Duration: 93 minutes

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