Distributed by Corinth Films, Vittorio De Sica's THE BICYCLE THIEF quickly solidified its position as one of the greatest films ever made when it was originally released over 60 years ago.
The film won a special honorary Academy Award for Outstanding Foreign Language Film. The Golden Globes also awarded it Best Foreign Film and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) called it the Best Film from any Source. The National Board of Review gave it awards for Best Director (Vittorio De Sica) and Best Film (Any Language), and the New York Film Critics Circle Awards also named it Best Foreign Language Film.
In subsequent years THE BICYCLE THIEF appeared in many Top Ten lists.
Now, as the world faces what many consider the biggest economic crisis since The Great Depression, the story of THE BICYCLE THIEF seems to resonate more strongly than ever. As A.O. Scott aptly states in his 2008 review, "this film seems more relevant, more powerful, maybe more real than ever before."
