Discussion of the film Bicycle Thieves

Discussion of the film Bicycle Thieves

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Bicycle Thieves, directed by Vittorio De Sica, won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film when it was released in the United States in 1949. “The lives of the humble in a work of art,” says this original Italian poster.

(between 200 and 250 words)

Economically and morally, postwar Rome (Italy) was a difficult place to live. In addition to the chaos caused by physical destruction and sporadic post-war reconstruction, many migrants arrived from impoverished villages in search of a better life, creating competition for housing and employment. There was also a social divide between the classes over how Italy would develop in the future. Despite the fact that it had a strong Communist Party as well as a Democratic one, and the Catholic Church had a long history of influence, many poor people felt hopeless and fatalistic.

Small stories of ordinary people could easily be overlooked in this complex landscape, the individuals becoming faceless and lumped together as a statistic, as “the poor.” The goal of neorealist filmmakers was to keep the faces on the screen, and thus in our minds, and to bring awareness to a daily reality that was largely invisible to everyone except those who lived it. Many countries, including India, Argentina, Mexico, and Cuba, influenced by Italian neorealism developed their own neorealist styles. It was a political and revolutionary approach to filmmaking in the true Marxist sense, because the camera was trained on reality—the hard life of the everyday person trying to make ends meet, which was largely ignored by Hollywood. There is no glitz or a forced happy ending.

However, don’t mistakenly believe that Italian neorealism is completely authentic, free of the manipulative “artificiality” found in Hollywood films. In a neorealist film, the director makes thousands of decisions in order to convey a specific atmosphere. For example, the director may shoot ten hours of footage but only keep two. He’s decided to cut out anything that doesn’t tell his story. The only camera that is truly realistic is a security camera mounted on a wall! What is “real” in these neorealist films, however, is the feeling, mood, and accurate portrayal of everyday life of a certain social class. Remember that you’ll be seeing real locations, non-professional actors, regular outdoor lighting, and a lot of improvised dialogue and movements.

Prompt: Concentrate on #1, then mention #2 at the end.

Neorealist filmmakers want us to understand that poverty is more than just a lack of food or a safe place to live. It also has an impact on human dignity and social relationships, as well as the desire to live a moral life. Choose one or two examples from the film that relate to the highlighted issues and explain how they are depicted in the neorealist style. Consider the camera, the light, the dialogue, the pace, the setting, and so on.

What small details and touches are included in this film that make it seem more grounded and realistic than typical Hollywood fare? You can talk about the techniques used in filming as well as the elements of mise-en-scene (everything you see on the screen).

Use three to four time stamps.

 

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