Ladri di biciclette, Bicycle Thieves, Bicycle Thief (1948)

 

Ladri di biciclette, Bicycle Thieves, Bicycle Thief (1948)

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Context: Italy

Herald: the man on the stairs.

Searching for the Hero: Herald calls Ricci.

KNowledge of the Hero: one of the men in the queue know him and run for him.

Meeting the Hero: Ricci sitting down.

Hero Herald meeting: Ricci runs to the man.

Pushed to Edge of the Ordinary World: you have a job.

Resistance to the Hero pushing to the Edge of the World: everyone else wants his job.

Magical Gift Requirement: you need a bike.

Refusal: No bike.

Search for Magical Gift: Ricci promises to get a bike.

Meeting Supernatural Aid in Ordinary World: Ricci's wife washing.

Journey with Supernatural Aid: wife follows Ricci.

Supernatural Aid Ordinary World / Ordinary world: the poor house.

Supernatural Aid Sacrifice: Ricci's wife pawn the sheets.

Value of the Sacrifice: 7500 lire.

Magical Gift: Ricci is now able to buy a bicycle.

Edge of the Ordinary World: Ricci goes to the office of his new employer.

Meeting and Passing Threshold Guardian: Ricci talks to the man on the desk; start tomorrow morning.

New Clothes for the New self: the wife gets some clothes to work on.

Foreshadow of the New World from afar: look at the size of the warehouse.

Not allowed into the New World until ready: the shutters close.

Rewards of the New World and the Transformation: there's a family allowance and plenty of overtime.

Led to the First Threshold by the Supernatural Aid: I want to visit a friend in town.

Supernatural Aid enters First Threshold: wife goes inside.

First Threshold Border: Ricci waits by the door and guards the bike.

New Creatures of the New World: the boys playing.

Fish out of Water: the old ladies ask a question; Ricci doesn't know.

Pulled into First Threshold: Ricci gets curious.

Threshold Guardian: the lady in the kitchen.

Authority Figure: the fortune teller

Ignoring the Authority Figure: Ricci doesn't believe in the fortune teller.

Allies: Bruno helps clean the bike,

Preparing for the New World: is my cap alright?

Allies converged: Ricci and Bruno getting on fine.

Goodbye to the old World and Old Self: Bruno closes the shutters; says goodbye to wife.

Journey into Inner Cave / New World: on the bike; on the train; Bruno working at the gas pump; Ricci going to work with all the other workers.

Bull in a China Shop: Ricci being taught how to paste posters.

Banished from the New World: bike stolen.

Resisting the Banishment: Ricci chases the bike but doesn't catch the thieves.

Emotional reacton: Ricci almost cries.

Belly of the Whale: the cops won't do anything; tell him to look for it himself; report the serial number and if you find it tell a cop and it will be alright.

Value of the Journey: Ricci taking a bus.

Allies for the Journey: Ricci meets Bruno.

Rupture / Physical Separation: Ricco doesn't go home.

Road of Trials 1 / location 1: where's Biaocco; Biaocco's world; Maria cried; gaining his help.

Road of Trials 2 / location 2: the street cleaners help search for the bike in the market.

Road of Trials 3 / location 3: the guy painting the bike.

Separation: where's Bruno; he's looking for the bells.

Oracle Journey: getting a lift in the truck in the rain; looking for the bike in the rain.

Separation: what happened; I fell.

Meeting the Oracle: spotting the thief in the rain.

Sword Journey: Losing the thief; finding the old man and following him.

World of Sword: World of the church.

Seizing the Sword: Persuding the old man to talk and come with him.

Flight: Old man disappears; Hunting for the old man while being hassled by the church staff.

Night Sea Journey; Slapping Bruno; Bruno walks behind a tree; Bruno waits by the bridge.

Near Death Experience: The dead man in the river.

Reward: Finding Bruno alive at the top of the bridge.

Rescuing Old World Magical Gift: Asking if Bruno wants to eat; the restaurant.

Value of the Journey: the job could save us; I can't give it up.

Atonement with the Father: Ricco gets an idea at the restaurant; visits the fortune teller.

Apotheosis: Fortune teller tells him he'll find it or not.

Ultimate Boon: finding the thief.

Magic Flight: the thief runs; finding him in the women's house.

Refusal: the thief won't tell where it is.

Battle and Catharsis 1: the mob; Bruno gets the cop; the thief has a fit.

Battle and Catharsis 2: looking inside the house; the cop tells him that they're all the thief's witnesses.

Crossing the Return Threshold: walking away.

Battle with Old Self: Ricci sees the unguarded bike.

Inner Resolve: Ricci decides to steal the bike.

Final Conflict: Ricci gets caught.

Catharsis: saved by Bruno.

Freedom to Live: Bruno takes Ricci's hand.

 

by Kal Bashir