8 Restored International Classics at KIFF
3. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Widely acknowledged as a trendsetter in international neorealist cinema, Bicycle Thieves directed by Vittorio De Sica, narrates the story of a poor and desperate father searching for his stolen bicycle. The Italian film has had a profound influence on several Indian filmmakers including Satyajit Ray, Bimal Roy, Basu Chatterjee, Balu Mahendra, Anurag Kashyap and others.