Excellent film that symbolizes the rebirth of Italian cinema that would last well into the mid 1980s. Made authetic by use of non professional actors who make film feel emotionally powerful. One of many masterpiece films by an great in Italian cinema, Vittorio De Sica. He directs with a quiet sense of professionalism. A touching performance is done by lead actor, Lamberto Maggiorani. The Bicycle Thief(1948) reaches at the heart and tugs at the brain with emotion and pathos.
Review of Bicycle Thieves
