Parents and Children
(NR) Italy – 1 hr 29 min – with subtitles
1948 · d. Vittorio de Sica
Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell
When the bicycle Antonio needs for his hard-won job is stolen, he and his ten-year old son set off on a desperate odyssey across post-war Rome to find it. Perhaps the defining film of Italian Neorealism, Bicycle Thieves was voted the greatest film of all time in the first-ever Sight & Sound poll.
This screening is presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar taught by Michael Altimore, Ph.D. Seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.
35mm print courtesy of Exhumed Films
Tuesday, April 28
7.15
