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Saturday, 30 August 2014




FILM 1204: BICYCLE THIEVES

TRIVIA: The movie director Sergio Leone worked as an assistant for Vittorio De Sica during the filming of this movie. He also has a short appearance as one of the priests that are standing next to Bruno and Antonio during the rainstorm.

Lianella Carell was a journalist who came to interview Vittorio De Sica when they were looking for someone to play the role of Maria. But, when De Sica saw her, he instantaneously decided that she would play Maria for the movie.

Vittorio De Sica claimed he selected the actors for the characters of both Bruno and Antonio because of their walks.


The Swedish title for "Ladri di biciclette" (plural 'thieves') is "Cykeltjuven" (singular 'The Bicycle Thief).

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