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Ladri Di Biciclette Film Analysis

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Ladri di biciclette is a classic norealist film set just after World War II in Italy. The non- professional actors and improvised dialogue, made this film truly present the Italian society during post war. There are multiple significant scenes that represent the overall themes of the film. In the opening scene, there is a crowed of unemployed men surrounding a police officer. The police officer announces the name of Antonio Ricci, the main character, and he is given a job. Antonio is given the job of a poster hanger, and it means everything to him. For the authority, the men are just a bunch of people hoping for meaningless and low paying jobs. The group of unemployed men represent the poverty and pain of neglect that Italy was facing during post war. There is tension within the authority versus the poverty of individuals. This is also represented in another scene where Antonio goes to the police station to report his stolen bicycle. The police do not seem to care that a bike was stolen and ignore his report completely. The police even mentions that searching for the bicycle will waste his time. …show more content…

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