... only a realistic film that shows Italian post-war circumstances through Antonio's story, but it is also a film characterised by an acute psychological understanding and a sharp attention to detail. The realistic overview and the social analysis create a perfect balance between moral tension and the sentimental aspect of the film. However, despite Bicycle Thieves at first sight seems to have been created through ... ...

• Word Count: 1552
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

... World War was supposed to spark a "new world- of peace and freedom for all. Amidst the victory over Nazi Germany however, a new fear was born, coined by history as the "Cold War-. In Italy the people had won the right to vote in a "free- election and choose the type of government they deemed fit to effectively govern the nation. The 1948 ... ...

• Word Count: 2795
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Graduate