Antonio, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, at last finds a good job hanging up posters, the only requirement for which is that he must have his own bicycle. When Antonio’s bicycle is stolen, he and his son are forced to walk the streets of Rome in search of it, or else face ruin.

Title: Bicycle Thieves
Imdb rate: 8.3
Imdb votes: 126,594
Year: 1948
Language: Italian
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Writers: Cesare Zavattini (story), Luigi Bartolini (novel), Oreste Biancoli (screenplay), Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay), Vittorio De Sica (screenplay), Adolfo Franci (screenplay), Gherardo Gherardi (screenp
Actors:
Lamberto Maggiorani
Enzo Staiola
Lianella Carell
Elena Altieri

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins.