Throughout this long itinerary, bicycles (the main symbol) cross the whole story, they appear and disappear: the bicycle represents the chance for a new lifestyle, but also the loss of the job; at the main time it symbolises the temptation which drives Antonio to steal, and the despair of the family that have lost their hope6; it is the humanism in this film that make it real. ... In what concerns images and the scenic design "the photography used is in black and white and this unauthentic aspect makes shots more expressive. ... For instance, there are the political tensions of the PCI (I...

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• Grade Level: Graduate