Bicycle Thieves Movie (1948): Where to watch and stream online

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Bicycle Thieves

1948, Movie, 1h 29min

Hailed around the world as one of the greatest movies ever made, the Academy Award-winning BICYCLE THIEVES, directed by Vittorio De Sica, defined an era in cinema. In poverty-stricken postwar Rome, a man is on his first day of a new job that offers hope of salvation for his desperate family when his bicycle, which he needs for work, is stolen. With his young son in tow, he sets off to track down the thief. Simple in construction and profoundly rich in human insight, BICYCLE THIEVES embodies the greatest strengths of the Italian neorealist movement: emotional clarity, social rectitude, and brutal honesty.

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Reviews

Kasper Løvborg

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It may sound somewhat dry, even potentially snooze-inducing, but no. It's enrapturing, moving, the golden standard for art-house realism and a perfect film in every respect.

4 years ago

Critic Scott Tobias

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...remains pure and bracing, an indelible look at postwar Italy through the eyes of a man whose slow-burning desperation finally, tragically robs him of dignity.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Karin

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Ångestladdad

3 years ago

Critic Mattias Blomberg

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...förtjänar varenda hyllning som den har fått från såväl kritiker som publik sedan den kom och varenda hög placering som den har hamnat på på listor över de bästa filmer som någonsin har gjorts.

Read full review at Moviezine

Petter Ståhl

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När livet ger dig citroner men du vet inte hur man gör lemonad.

1 year ago

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In post-World War II Rome, a struggling family's only hope for survival is a stolen bicycle. Antonio, the breadwinner, must navigate the city's dangerous streets to find the thief and recover his means of livelihood. With the help of his son Bruno, they embark on a desperate journey through markets and alleys, facing hostility and betrayal at every turn. As their search becomes more hopeless, Antonio's resolve is tested to its limits. Will they find the bicycle and restore their family's dignity? Or will they succumb to the harsh realities of a war-torn city?

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Bicycle Thieves is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Bicycle Thieves include The Bells in Old Town, Sunset Blvd., The Wild One, I Was a Parish Priest, Reckless, Only a Mother.