FILM IN FOCUS: Bicycle Thieves

FILM IN FOCUS: Bicycle Thieves


In this clip from Vittorio DeSica’s Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette, 1948), Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani), accompanied by his friends and his son Bruno (Enzo Staiola), tries to recover his stolen bicycle.



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