Lianella Carell has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Bicycle Thieves.
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
Dir. Vittorio De Sica · With Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell
A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.
Dir. Vittorio De Sica · With Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, Eduardo De Filippo
