Summary and respose "The Bicycle Thief" by Vittorio de Sica

Set in post-World War II Rome, the movie opens with a group of men waiting to hear what jobs are available. The movie's main character is up for a job posting posters throughout the city, the only glitch is that it requires a bicycle. He says he can get one, with that he pawns his family's linens to acquire a bicycle so that he can support them. During his first day on the job his …

…of them search Rome for the bicycle. One of the other elements that I liked was the use more of a sepia tone as opposed to Technicolor which was becoming very popular at that time in cinematic history. This technique gave a grittier feel to the movie, gives the viewer more a post-war Rome feel to it. Making the viewer realize the harsh realities of the bombings that took place before the war was ended.