The best films directed by Vittorio De Sica
The top 3 according to 4 votes from people: Bicycle Thieves (1948) · Umberto D. (1952) · Marriage Italian Style (1964). (Updated Jul 13, 2026.)
From the neorealism of Shoeshine and Bicycle Thieves to the comedies with Sophia Loren: De Sica's most awarded and loved films as a director (Taxidrivers, Longtake, Tuttotek).
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Top 12
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1
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
A father and son search Rome for a stolen bike; honorary Oscar.
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2
Umberto D. (1952)
A pensioner and his dog against poverty.
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3
Marriage Italian Style (1964)
Based on Eduardo's Filumena Marturano.
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4
Shoeshine (1946)
Two shoeshine boys in a reformatory; the first foreign-film Oscar.
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5
Miracle in Milan (1951)
A neorealist fable with flying broomsticks; Palme d'Or.
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6
Two Women (1960)
Sophia Loren, a mother in wartime, wins the Oscar.
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7
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
From Bassani's novel, Ferrara under the racial laws; Golden Bear and Oscar.
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8
The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
A child faced with his parents' breakup.
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9
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
Loren and Mastroianni in three episodes; Oscar.
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10
The Gold of Naples (1954)
Naples in six episodes, with Totò and Loren.
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11
The Roof (1956)
A couple builds a house in a single night.
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12
A Brief Vacation (1973)
A factory worker finds relief in a sanatorium.
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13
Terminal Station (1953)
Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift at Rome's station.
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