Originally posted on Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival:
‘Life is brief’ Akira Kurosawa’s daringly truthful story about a man diagnosed with terminal cancer is one of the director’s finest films. A subtle and assured examination of human life, the film conveys universal fears and doubts surrounding death and the very meaning of our existence. Takashi Shimura…
Month: June 2020
11. Bicycle Thieves (1948) — 50 Great Films
Originally posted on Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival:
‘If you only knew what this means to me’ Vittorio De Sica’s humble masterpiece is a uniquely powerful film, adored as one of cinema’s exceptional achievements. Following the plight of a father and son in post-war Rome, Bicycle Thieves illustrates the fleeting highs and devastating lows of living…
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