Set in post-World War II Rome, the movie opens with a group of men waiting to hear what jobs are available. The movie's main character is up for a job posting posters throughout the city, the only glitch is that it requires a bicycle. He says he can get one, with that he pawns his family's linens to acquire a bicycle so that he can support them. During his first day on the job his …showed first 75 words of 314 total…

…showed last 75 words of 314 total…of them search Rome for the bicycle. One of the other elements that I liked was the use more of a sepia tone as opposed to Technicolor which was becoming very popular at that time in cinematic history. This technique gave a grittier feel to the movie, gives the viewer more a post-war Rome feel to it. Making the viewer realize the harsh realities of the bombings that took place before the war was ended.