The Bicycle Thief (Vittorio De Sica, 1948): Italy

Reviewed by Kathleen Amboy.  Viewed on DVD.  Post-war Italy, and Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani) is in the same predicament that many of his peers are in; he has struggled to find work for over a year, his new job hinges on the use of a bicycle, his bicycle is in hock, and his wife must … Continue reading The Bicycle Thief (Vittorio De Sica, 1948): Italy