SummaryThis short film tells the story of the most important cinema trend that Italy has ever produced - Neo Realism. Born after the Second World War, this veritable cultural revolution rapidly became a boundless source of inspiration for movie-makers throughout the entire world. Even today it influences those wanting to produce quality movies character... Read More
Directed By:Gianni Bozzacchi
Written By:Gianni Bozzacchi, Carlo Lizzani
Neorealism: We Were Not Just Bicycles Thieves
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Oct 8, 2015
70
All this history and critical appreciation is lightened by Lizzani's genial goofiness.
Oct 8, 2015
70
It's like a cozy, informational visit with a beloved professor who assumes you come with a cineaste's built-in appreciation, but enjoys connecting the dots for you in a way that makes the movement's creative signposts — nonprofessional actors, street vitality, stories about poverty and desperation — feel freshly indelible.
Oct 12, 2015
60
A bit too rambling and diffuse to be fully educational, We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves nonetheless serves as a valuable introduction to its subject.
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Production Company:
- Triworld Cinema
- Triworld Italia
Release Date:Oct 2, 2015
Duration:1 h 15 m
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Awards
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
