Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- In Italian — subtitles on.
The story
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.
- rome
- italy
- italian
- society
- riding a bicycle
- search
- poster
- thief
- black and white
- stolen bicycle
- madame
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Vittorio Antonucci — Alfredo Catelli, The Thief
- Giulio Chiari — The Beggar
- Elena Altieri — The Charitable Lady
- Carlo Jachino — A Beggar
- Michele Sakara — Secretary of the Charity Organization
- Emma Druetti
- Eolo Capritti — Carabiniere (uncredited)
- Fausto Guerzoni — Amateur Actor (uncredited)
- Giulio Battiferri — Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)
- Sergio Leone — A Seminary Student (uncredited)
- Mario Meniconi — Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)
- Directed
- Vittorio De Sica
- Written
- Oreste Biancoli, Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Adolfo Franci, Gherardo Gherardi & 1 more
Production
- Studio
- Produzioni De Sica
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
