The bicycle Thief/Ladri de biciclette
A father goes out of his way to find a bicycle that was stolen that is vital for his life,job and his family.
The Film “The bicycle Thief” also known as “ladri de biciclette” was directed by Vittorio De Sica. This film takes place in Rome right after World War II in postwar ravaged which we all know cause’s pain, depression and very hard times for everyone. But in this case it was particularly hard for a certain family. Antonio Ricci (played by Lamberto Maggiorani) a father and husband of two had finally got a job that was posting posters of Rita Hayworth. Which could help his family but he needed a bicycle .So his wife and him decide to sell there sheets at the pawn so they can buy the bicycle they need and so they do. Everything is going great he’s learning how to properly post the poster when all of a sudden someone steals his bike which is heartbreaking for him because it is very vital for him and his family. He later returns home to pick up his son Bruno (played by Enzo Staiola) so they could go to an underground union. There he meets one of his friends who is willing to help him search for his missing bicycle the next day. So they go looking for it on the streets and in shops where bicycles are bought and they look and look but sadly they have no luck in finding the bicycle .So one of the men offer’s to give him and his son Bruno a ride to the nearest exchange when all of a sudden it starts to rain .As soon as this happens Antonio and Bruno take shelter by the wall form the rain .Soon after the rain start to give up and they are able to go look for the bicycle while they begin to walk ,Antonio sees a man exactly like the guy who stole his bicycle so he starts to run and Bruno began to follow his father on a chase that ends up dead because they did not catch the guy .But luckily there was someone talking to him so they go after him and follow him into a church .Where they spot him and where Antonio decides to get information of where the thief went and so he does but before he leaves he tells the old man that he will come with them and the man obviously does not agree and runs away .Sadly they still have no way of finding the bicycle so Bruno suggest they go eat and they do right after this Antonio gets and idea of visiting the charitable lady who his wife had went to for getting a job and so they go she tells them that “ you will find it now or you will never find it. “When she finishes Antonio and Bruno leave then suddenly Antonio sees a suspicious boy who is wearing a German cap exactly like the one the thief was wearing so he chases him and grabs him and demands the man to give him his bike back and the man says he does not know what he I stalking about .Soon people see this and start to gang up on Antonio luckily his son ran to go get a cop before this and the cop stops them form ganging up on Antonio which prevents him from getting beaten up. So they search the house and find no bicycle yet again .So Antonio and his son leave and start to walk towards the stadium and Antonio sees all these bikes by themselves and get an Idea because he see one by it lonesome self .He then tells Bruno to get on the streetcar and he will meet him home .As soon as Bruno starts to walk towards the street car Antonio heads for the bicycle and gets on it obviously panning to steal it and doesn’t get away with it because someone sees and they get him while everyone is gathered around Antonio and the owner of the bicycle Bruno manages to squeeze in and the owner sees his son and feels sorry for him a lets him go .So in the end they don’t ever find the bicycle which is pretty sad but it shows a lesson . In watching this film you think that everything is always going to be chipper and happy but sadly that’s a fairy tale and this film shows it .So over all I really enjoyed this film because it teaches a lesson and films that teach a lesson or have a moral do a great part in everyone’s life. As far as cinematography goes it was well put n very neat .If you are willing to learn something from a film I suggest this to be one of the films you watch.
