The Bicycle Thief

NOMINATED AS THE BEST FILM OF HISTORY IN SIGHT & SOUND

OSCAR AND GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM

In post-war Rome, we meet Antonio, an honest man who has been forced into unemployment for two years. But then he unexpectedly gets a job as a poster poster-sticker, on the condition that he keeps his own bicycle. After pawning the last thing of value in the family home, he proudly cycles away with his son one early morning. Rita Hayworth looks down enticingly from the pasted-up movie poster when disaster strikes. Someone steals the bicycle. Amidst the crowds on the sidewalks and squares, the desperate hunt begins in front of the mass of indifferent faces. They have only each other to trust in their search for the bicycle, which means the difference between hunger and bread, between life and death. It is with pride that Studio S presents Vittorio De Sica's unforgettable masterpiece for the first time on Blu-ray in Sweden - digitally restored with better picture and sound than ever!

***** “ Magnificent! One of the world's best films!” Expressen, 2002

****** “ Images and feelings you never forget. A timeless masterpiece! ” Svenska Dagbladet, 2002

***** “ Great human warmth. One of the greatest experiences in film history! ” Empire, 2007