BICYCLE THIEVES is one of the most honest examples of Italy’s new realism wave. The cast was made up of non-actors (a big shift from the old Italian cinema full of stars and glam). No studio sets, no dramatic plot twists which wasn’t a step back, it was a reset for what cinema could be. It made filmmaking feel possible.⁠ No one watches Star Wars and thinks, “Yeah, I could make that.” ⁠ ⁠ Thank you, Italian neorealism. Thank you, BICYCLE THIEVES. We will remember you.⁠ ⁠ 🎥 Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Two Bicycle Thieves Reported in Enmore Residents of Enmore are being urged to be on the lookout for two suspected bicycle thieves operating in the community. According to a concerned resident, the duo allegedly stole a bicycle belonging to her son late Tuesday night, just before 11 p.m. | Sheriff News Network

LADRI DI BICICLETTE - OSCAR DEL 1948 Accadde Oggi - 23 Marzo 1948 - Oscar come miglior film straniero al film “Ladri di biciclette” di Vittorio de Sica. - Ladri di biciclette rappresenta, per molti versi, il centro ideale del neorealismo cinematografico italiano. Il film di Vittorio De Sica e Cesare Zavattini possiede tutte le caratteristiche di fondo del movimento: ambienti reali, attori non professionisti, una vicenda drammatica sulla durezza della vita quotidiana delle classi popolari. Non ch