Prolific Italian actor and film director Vittorio De Sica was a legend of 20th-century cinema, with his iconic film BICYCLE THIEVES (1948) still being an all-time favourite among movie-goers and critics. His pioneering works of neorealism depict post-war Italy in all its gritty and poignant reality. Elisabetta Ferrari, Lecturer in Italian Studies at the University of Melbourne, discusses De Sica, his films including BICYCLE THIEVES, as well as his unique approach to directing. Broadcast on 11 February 2020.
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