Wednesday 14 May 2014

BICYCLE-THIEVES

poster of the movie Bicycle Thieves courtesy : google image
Two wheels became
Light, camera and sound
Poverty of post-war Italy
Hit the screen
 Untrained non-actors
Wheeled this De Sica Classic
Safely beyond boundary of time


Posted for Susan’s MidWeek Motif ~ Bicycle @ Poets United

13 comments:

  1. Yes, indeed, magnificently.

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  2. And so they did.
    They became known after that and how.
    Wouldn't mind seeing that again, especially as I am followintg the Giro at the moment.

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  3. have not seen this one...will have to look it up
    if my city was a little tighter wound i would not mind riding a bike...

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  4. Ahhh... Very nice take on the prompt. Made me think of Tati biking as well in some film of his (couldn't possibly remember which one)!

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  5. Oh, I like that last line. Nice!

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  6. This movie is not familiar to me but post-war Italy is, indirectly. Sounds interesting.

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  7. This is a cool response to the prompt! Loved it.

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  8. Not only do I love the poem but you have my interest piqued in a movie I have missed...

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  9. Ha...great minds etc...mine is about a movie as well. I will have to look up your movie.

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  10. Beautiful prelude to something bigger! Very nicely done!

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  11. Oh yes, loved that movie. Nice homage!

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