Ladri de biciclette Bicycle thieves
(DVD)
Contributors
Status
Newark Public Library - Videos
DVD IF 770
1 available
DVD IF 770
1 available
Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Foreign Video
DVD BIC
1 available
DVD BIC
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Public Library - Videos | DVD IF 770 | Available |
| Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Foreign Video | DVD BIC | Available |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (89 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
ita
UPC
715515022224
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel: [Ladri de biciclette] by Luigi Bartolini.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
General Note
Dual layer.
General Note
"Restored high-definition digital transfer" - [container].
General Note
Special features (disc 2) : "Working with De Sica" featurette with D'Amico, Staiola, and film scholar Callisto Cosulich (23 min.); "Life as it is" featurette with film scholar Mark Shiel (40 min.); documentary by Carlo Lizzani on longtime De Sica collaborator and neorealist Cesare Zavattini (56 min.).
General Note
Program notes on container insert include the following essays : "A passionate commitment to the real" by film critic Godfrey Cheshire, "Ode to the common man" by filmmaker Charles Burnett, "Some ideas on the cinema" by neorealist writer Cesare Zavattini, "Bicycle Thieves" by film critic Andre Bazin, and the following remembrances : "My secret" by director De Sica, "But this is Maria" by actor Carell, "We were always on the street" by Luisa Alessandri, "The smallest detail" by Sergio Leone, " Many friends, much noise" by Manuel De Sica, "Money kills the imagination" by Maria Mercader.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Carlo Montuori ; editor, Eraldo Da Roma ; original music, Alessandro Cicognini.
Participants/Performers
Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, Vittorio Antonucci, Giulio Chiari, Elena Altieri.
Description
In post-WWII poverty-stricken Rome, a man struggles to earn a living for himself and his family. When his bicycle and main means of support is stolen, with his young son in tow, he attempts to find the thief.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital 1.0 mono.
Language
In Italian or dubbed English with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA, 1950: Best Foreign Film.
Awards
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, 1949: Silver Ribbons - Best Cinematography (Carlo Montuori) ; Best Director (Vittorio De Sica) ; Best Film ; Best Score (Alessandro Cicognini) ; Best Screenplay (Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Oreste Biancoli, Adolfo Franci, Gerardo Guerrieri) ; Best Story (Cesare Zavattini).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zavattini, C., De Sica, V., Maggiorani, L., Staiola, E., Carell, L., Saltamerenda, G., Antonucci, V., Chiari, G., Altieri, E., Montuori, C., Cicognini, A., & Bartolini, L. (2007). Ladri de biciclette: Bicycle thieves (Special ed.; Full screen ; DVD.). Criterion Collection ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cesare Zavattini et al.. 2007. Ladri De Biciclette: Bicycle Thieves. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cesare Zavattini et al.. Ladri De Biciclette: Bicycle Thieves Criterion Collection, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zavattini, Cesare, et al. Ladri De Biciclette: Bicycle Thieves Special ed.; Full screen ; DVD., Criterion Collection ;, 2007.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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