Based on a novel of the same name by Luigi Bartolini, its protagonist, the father of (*)
The protagonist drops off his son to work at a gas station and finds the women of the neighborhood wasting money on a fortune teller, after hearing a speaker lament both unemployment and the dole as unmanly. Based on a novel of the same name by Luigi Bartolini, its protagonist, the father of (*) Bruno, obtains the title object after his wife pawns her wedding sheets for money. In desparation, knowing he is about to lose his job as a poster-hanger, Antonio himself becomes the title type of person but is quickly caught by a mob. For 10 points, name this film using no professional actors and directed by Vittorio De Sica, a neo-realist look at postwar Italy centering on a two- wheeled vehicle.
The protagonist drops off his son to work at a gas station and finds the women of the neighborhood wasting money on a fortune teller, after hearing a speaker lament both unemployment and the dole as unmanly.
The {Bicycle Thief} [or {Ladri di biciclette}; or {Bicycle Thieves}]