The film The Bicycle Thief is a masterpiece of which Italian film genre?

"The Bicycle Thief" is a classic of Italian neorealism film and one of the top ten immortal films in the history of world cinema. It embodies the aesthetic characteristics of neorealism. The film touches on the life of the Italian lower class and profoundly reflects the social reality of Italy. The structure is clever and the actors' performances are real and natural, making the film look more authentic and intimate. There are no tears in the film, but it is more heart-wrenching than the bitter works that later became popular. It is an outstanding representative work of Italian neorealism.

The story takes place in Rome after World War II. There was a huge crowd in front of the employment agency, with countless people waiting for jobs. Anton, who had been unemployed for two years, was finally introduced to work in an advertising posting station, but there was a condition: he must have a bicycle to work. The wife pawned all the sheets in the house to redeem the pawned bicycle. Early the next morning, his son Bu

Luno cleaned his father's bicycle, and his wife prepared lunch for him. Anton received a task from the advertisement posting station. An experienced worker gave him instructions on the work essentials and left him to work alone. While Anton was at work, a young man got on his bicycle parked on the side of the road and sped away. Anton ran to catch up, but was interfered by the eyeliner and lost his target. Anton reported the crime to the police but could not get any help, so he had to ask his friends for help. My friend suggested that I go to the bicycle market early the next morning to look for it, because the bike thief might get rid of it there. Early the next morning, Anton took his son and friends to the bicycle market. After searching for a while, there was no result. They came to another bicycle market to continue their search

. I don’t want a heavy rain to wash away the market. When the father and son were huddled under the eaves to take shelter from the rain, they found the young man who stole the bicycle talking to an old beggar not far away. Anton gave chase and the man escaped on his bicycle. Anton hurriedly returned to look for the old beggar and asked him about the whereabouts of the young man. The old beggar refused to answer. Anton and his son followed him closely and came to a church. Anton repeatedly asked the old beggar to accompany him to find the young man. The old beggar had no choice but to tell him an address, but refused to accompany him. Their quarrel attracted the church staff, and the old beggar took the opportunity to escape.

According to the address provided by the old beggar, the father and son came to a poor residential area, where they met a young man who stole a car.

The young man ran away when he saw them, and Anton dragged the young man to the street. Unexpectedly, the residents watching were all his neighbors, but at this moment the young man started twitching. The residents excused the young man one after another, blaming and intimidating Anton. Even though Bruno called the police, there was nothing they could do. Facing the hostile eyes, Anton retreated.

The father and son walked back frustrated. When passing by the street, Anton saw a bicycle parked in a deserted place on the street, and an idea flashed in his mind. He hurriedly sent his son home and secretly rode the bicycle. Unexpectedly, he was discovered by the owner and caught by passers-by, who wanted to take him to the police station. Bruno, who was waiting for the bus on the street, saw all this and ran over, crying "Dad" and pulling his father desperately. The car owner saw Bruno crying and asked everyone to let Anton go.

Anton walked numbly on the street, Bruno held his father's hand tightly. Seeing his son next to him, Anton shed tears and held his son's hand tightly. The father and son disappeared into the crowd.