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The Italian film industry was going through a very tough time. All of the studios were broken and damaged; they did not have sufficient money to budget for film making. The renowned and crafty directors started to relocate to Hollywood. During this horrible time, Italian neo realistic films emerged.
The most probably the most famous film, is ‘Bicycle Thief’ or ‘Ladri di Biciclette’ by Vittorio De Sica. This film was released in the year 1948.
The largest portion of this film was shot outdoors. The most interesting thing is that no professional actor was used in this film, and surprisingly, the lead character, Ricci, played by Lamberto Maggiorani was not at all a professional actor.
Ladri di Biciclette is considered the quintessential work of the neorealist movement. Conceived during World War II, the movement sought to bring an added degree of realism to the silver screen.
Acclaimed director Vittorio De Sica brings Luigi Bartolini’s gritty post-war novel to life by shooting entirely on-location in Rome, and through the exclusive use of everyday people instead of actors.
There is a lot of THE BICYCLE THIEF in Benigni’s LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and some obvious comparisons have been drawn because of the father-son relationship. They are worthy of comparison and have equal artistic prowess. What is different about THIEF is the level of intensity maintained throughout. I felt the key element was the music by Alessandro Cicognini, a simple horn that plays so tragically that it is a main character in the picture. What De Sica does here, as well as other neo-realist directors (Rossellini, Fellini), is create for American audiences a powerful counterpoint to what we are used to. An honest, non-corporate portrait of the struggle for life and self-respect. THE BICYCLE THIEF is one of the finest films ever made.
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