Bicycle Thieves

1948 · 89 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 183,689 VOTES · DIR. Vittorio De Sica

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Overview

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.

Drama1940s

Dialogue Timeline — 649 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:08 THE BICYCLE THIEF
00:03:05 You're a brickIayer. That's a different category.
00:06:19 ReaI good stuff. BeIonged to my dowry.
00:09:44 It's the beIt of my cap. It's Ioose.
00:12:40 This one yes and this one no.
00:14:39 wouId have toId them.
00:20:00 Faster!
00:25:12 You go inside. I'II be back Iater.
00:28:26 I avoided going home, so don't start crying here.
00:31:45 There's onIy vegetabIes here. We're not Iooking for that.
00:36:07 You must show the number when you're asked to.
00:38:10 Come on. Take him to the Porta Portese.
00:45:44 What can I do? I don't know him.
00:49:39 Why don't you Ieave me aIone.
00:51:41 For the Iast time, wiII you go?
00:54:48 Come on, Bruno. Come back here.
00:59:57 Give us something eIse.
01:04:11 Your mother and her prayers can't heIp us.
01:06:55 It's good.
01:10:22 Me? Go ahead.
01:12:43 You're sure it was this man?
01:15:07 We're honest peopIe. You can Iook.
01:18:11 And suppose he's innocent. Then you're in troubIe.
01:26:29 And you can thank God.

Cast & Characters

Lamberto Maggiorani Antonio Enzo Staiola Bruno Lianella Carell Maria Elena Altieri The Charitable Lady Gino Saltamerenda Baiocco Giulio Chiari The Beggar Vittorio Antonucci The Thief Michele Sakara Secretary of the Charity Organization Fausto Guerzoni Amateur Actor Emma Druetti

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed649
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:26:29

Production Record

DirectorVittorio De Sica
LanguageItalian
Budget$133,000
Revenue$450,159
IMDb votes183,689