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Bicycle Thieves

1949·1h 29m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.2/10
191,724 votes

In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.

Bicycle Thieves is a 1949 drama movie directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Elena Altieri, Lianella Carell, Lamberto Maggiorani. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 from 191,724 votes and runs 1h 29m.

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Director
Vittorio De Sica
Stars
Elena Altieri
Lianella Carell
Lamberto Maggiorani
Enzo Staiola
Details
1949-12-13
89 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Italy
★ Italian, German
Keywords
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