Bicycle Thief: La Cinémathèque Presents (Mini-Course Class #3)
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 (EST)
05:30PM - 08:30PM
Williams Center
15 Sylvan St
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070
This special collaboration between Cinema Underground and La Cinematheque celebrates European cinema. Watch the films and then discuss the nuances of how this film represents the movement with a special Q&A with Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist and filmmaker from New Wave Productions.
"Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also known as The Bicycle Thief is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family". Wikipedia
The film includes an introduction and post-film Q&A.
Class Structure:
"Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also known as The Bicycle Thief is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family". Wikipedia
The film includes an introduction and post-film Q&A.
Class Structure:
- 5:30pm > 5:45pm = 15 minute introduction to film
- 5:45pm > 7:30pm = film screening (depends on duration)
- 7:30pm > 8pm = Q/A & Film Exploration (minimum 30 minutes)