The Bicycle Thieves
The movie shows the Italy of post war. Being able to speak Italian,
I enjoyed very much the opportunity to hear the language and view this movie
without the distraction that reading subtitles sometimes creates. I was able to
better relate to the emotions. Resilience,
hopes, love, pride, happiness, perseverance, and finally desperation and shame
were felt in the dialoge and witness in the acting. The director (Vittorio de
Sica ) does a good job at directing that young man and his son as they
frantically search for that bicycle. A very difficult financial climate in
Italy forced many to live with the essentials and on the fringes. A sad ending
to this movie as this father, who fought hard to be a role model to his son, was
forced to steal that bicycle. It is the only thing that could offer means for
his family to survive.
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