Bicycle Thieves (1949)

Special guest Shahir Daud of The Only Podcast About Movies joins in for a discussion at what the great critic Pauline Kael said was "the greatest movie of all time", Vittorio de Sica's Bicycle Thieves. Or is it The Bicycle Thief? By whatever name you call it, the influential Italian neorealist film provokes a deep discussion on "poverty tourism", the differences between America and Italy in the post-war environment, how time and tide affect how we view films, the failures of institutions and the morality of stealing... and just how adorable that kid is. Seriously, he's got that face! Be sure to find Shahir on his own podcast, and thanks for listening. Write us in with your thoughts to [email protected] and follow us on social media @oscarwatchpod Next week, we introduce a new episode category and sing Daisy...