Ladri di biciclette [videorecording] = The bicycle thief /

Simple story of an unemployed man and his family living in war devastated Rome. The father finds a job pasting up posters and signs, work requiring a bicycle on which to get around. When his bicycle is stolen the father and his son are forced to steal one in desperation and are caught. This version...

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Corporate Authors: Produzioni de Sica, S.A, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974, Biancoli, Oreste, Maggiorani, Lamberto, 1910-1983, Staiola, Enzo, 1939-, Carell, Lianella, 1927-, Bartolini, Luigi, 1892-1963
Format: Video
Language:Italian
English
Published: Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, c1998
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Summary:Simple story of an unemployed man and his family living in war devastated Rome. The father finds a job pasting up posters and signs, work requiring a bicycle on which to get around. When his bicycle is stolen the father and his son are forced to steal one in desperation and are caught. This version includes the original U.S. theatrical trailer
Item Description:Based on the novel by Luigi Bartolini
A foreign film (Italy)
Includes director's biography & filmography, awards, theatrical trailer in English
Physical Description:1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD (with chapter stops)
Awards:Golden Globe, 1950: Best foreign film
Academy Awards, 1950: Voted by the Academy Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign language film released in the United States during 1949
Production Credits:Photography, Carlo Montuori; editor, Eraldo da Roma; music, Alessandro Cicognini ; screenplay, Oreste Biancoli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Vittorio De Sica, Adolfo Franci, Gherardo Gerardi, Gerardo Guerrieri, Cesare Zavattini