"The Bicycle Stealer" was staged in 1984. At that time, after the World War, the Italian people were struggling and the unemployment rate rose sharply. In the context of such an era, such a film was staged.
In the film, Richie got a job after being out of work for more than a year, but the job required a bicycle, and after a lot of hard work, Richie got on the bicycle. Just as Richie was in high spirits putting on his new hat for a new job, his bike was stolen. In that era, bicycles meant new hope for Rich's family and the beginning of a new life, so Rich took his young son to find a lost bicycle, a lost bicycle in a city extending in all directions, the whole The process was extremely difficult. During the quest, Richie puts on his old hat, which also hints at Richie's life.
Richie went to the police, but couldn't get any help. In desperation, Richie had to find an old friend for help. Under the advice of his old friend, Anton and his son Victoria Market - this is a place that sells bicycles and parts , the side also reflects that in Italy at that time, car theft has become a common occurrence. After some searching, the Rich and his son came to no avail. On the way, the father and son found the old man who was talking to the car thief. The two asked the old man, but the old man escaped. In his anger, Richie beat the younger son. Seeing the tears of his grievance, Richie did nothing After that, Richie went to search for the old man himself, but saw someone under the bridge salvaging the drowning child. Richie became anxious. He was afraid that it was his youngest son. Lost and reappeared in front of him. The youngest son, Richie ran forward and made the emotion of the whole film reach a climax. Then they decided to take a break first, so they came to the restaurant for dinner. There was a table of rich people sitting next to the table. Rich and his son frequently cast envy to the rich. The bread on the table of Ricci and his son is in sharp contrast with the delicacies of the mountains and sea on the table of the rich, and the side shows the obvious difference between the rich and the poor in Italy after the World War. The rich are enjoying life. After eating, on the way home, Rich and his son accidentally discovered the car thief. When they were about to catch him, they didn't expect everyone to excuse the car thief. After a fierce quarrel, the youngest son called the police, but the Discovering that the car was long gone, Richie and his son had to leave. How was Richie's mood in the evening? Thinking that he might be unemployed for another year, no, maybe more than a year, thinking of the impoverished status quo at home, Richie was shaken. Other people's bicycles, unexpectedly, were caught by everyone, so the film ended with the cry of the younger son and the clenched fists of Richie.
This is a sad ending. In the world at that time, how many people were afraid of stealing bicycles to make a living. In the cry of his son, what is Richie's state of mind? We have no way of knowing, "The Bicycle Stealer" fully Embodies the Italian Neorealism, the real social status quo after the World War. Through the method of "seeing the big from the small", the experience of Rich and his sons is used to reflect social problems and their grief, which is thought-provoking. At the same time, it is hoped that the war will not come again, so that such "accustomed" little things will not happen again.
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