Bicycle Thieves Quotes

La Strada, Yojimbo, Ikiru, The Bridge, Rififi, Bicycle Thieves, Rocco and His Brothers, Open City, Seven Samurai, Le Doulos, Bitter Rice (which Cliff thought was sexy as hell).

Although Vittorio De Sica was revered as Italy’s great neorealist director (Bicycle Thieves, Miracle in Milan), he had been hired as an actor on A Farewell to Arms. De Sica would receive an Oscar nomination for portraying Major Alessandro Rinaldi, who suffers a breakdown after enduring one too many battlefront horrors. As Hudson remembered it, De Sica’s directorial instincts kicked in at a moment when his guidance was desperately needed. “De Sica was a marvelous man and a hell of a director,” Hudson said.

Opazujem način trgovanja in znal bi kupčevati, je pa res, da sem v poslih provincijski poštenjak, nesvetovljan ali kakor koli me že hočeš imenovati; drži pač, da nikdar nisem želel prekupčevati, menil sem, da je človekovo bivanje na tem svetu zgolj kratek odlomek, v katerem ni primerno trgovati, marveč le razmišljati.

 I dare you to go skinny dipping in the lake.” Her brows shoot up into her hairline. “The lake that birthed my blessed tire? No way! Who knows what the hell else is in that thing?” I shake my head. “I knew you wouldn’t do it.” “Oh, and you would,” she grumbles back. “I’ve swum in that lake before. It’s not disgusting. One little bicycle tire doesn’t change my opinion on its cleanliness.” She pouts. “But it’s probably going to be cold.” I shrug. “It’s fine. I knew you wouldn’t do it. You’re all talk, no action.” “Are you serious?” “Yep,” I reply, pinning my eyes to her. “Need I remind you who’s been sneaking into Tire Depot for weeks on end now?” I scoff. “You call that dangerous?” “I’m consuming those complimentary beverages without a service, Miles.” She waggles her head back and forth with some serious sass. “That’s basically just as bad as thieving.” I laugh at her choice of words, then narrow my eyes and reply through clenched teeth, “Such a cold, hard criminal.” She narrows her eyes back at me, clearly not enjoying my sarcasm. “Fine, I’ll do it, but you have to do it with me.” “And why would I do that?” “Because I’ll be naked