Bicycle Thieves

1948 film by Vittorio De Sica
Movie film Q172837
Bicycle Thieves
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Bicycle Thieves

Summary

Bicycle Thieves is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,195 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bicycle Thieves received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Bicycle Thieves received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
  • Bicycle Thieves received the Academy Honorary Award[5].
  • Bicycle Thieves's image is recorded as Enzo Staiola in Bicycle Thieves.jpg[6].
  • Bicycle Thieves's image is recorded as Photo Gino Saltamerenda, Lamberto Maggiorani and other actors in a scene fromLadri di biciclette, a 1948 film directed by Vittorio De Sica. 1948 - Touring Club Italiano 04 1379.jpg[7].
  • Bicycle Thieves's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Bicycle Thieves's director is recorded as Vittorio De Sica[9].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Cesare Zavattini[10].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Vittorio De Sica[11].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Suso Cecchi d'Amico[12].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Oreste Biancoli[13].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Gerardo Guerrieri[14].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Gherardo Gherardi[15].
  • Bicycle Thieves's screenwriter is recorded as Adolfo Franci[16].
  • Bicycle Thieves's composer is recorded as Alessandro Cicognini[17].
  • Bicycle Thieves's genre is recorded as drama film[18].
  • Bicycle Thieves's genre is recorded as art film[19].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Lamberto Maggiorani[20].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Enzo Staiola[21].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Lianella Carell[22].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Gino Saltamerenda[23].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Elena Altieri[24].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Carlo Jachino[25].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Fausto Guerzoni[26].
  • Bicycle Thieves's cast member is recorded as Sergio Leone[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Vittorio De Sica[28] and Giuseppe Amato[29]. Bicycle Thieves's director is recorded as Vittorio De Sica[9]. Screenwriters include Cesare Zavattini[10], Vittorio De Sica[11], Suso Cecchi d'Amico[12], Oreste Biancoli[13], Gerardo Guerrieri[14], and Gherardo Gherardi[15]. Cast members include Lamberto Maggiorani[20], Enzo Staiola[21], Lianella Carell[22], Gino Saltamerenda[23], Elena Altieri[24], and Carlo Jachino[25].

Publication

Publication dates include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[30], +1948-11-21T00:00:00Z[31], +1948-11-24T00:00:00Z[32], +1949-12-12T00:00:00Z[33], and +1949-12-13T00:00:00Z[34]. Bicycle Thieves's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Italian[35]. Genres include drama film[18] and art film[19]. Its part of is recorded as Vatican's list of films[36].

Subject and Themes

Bicycle Thieves's main subject is recorded as bicycle theft[37].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[41], in United States[42]; and Academy Honorary Award[5], an Academy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1928[45]. Reviews include 9.2/10[46] and 99%[47].

Why It Matters

Bicycle Thieves ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,195 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Bicycle Thieves receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], and Academy Honorary Award[5].

References

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  30. [46] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [47] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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