Desperate post-WWII worker who relies on a bicycle to keep his job. After his bike is stolen, he frantically searches for it with his son, eventually attempting to steal another bicycle but is caught and released by the owner.
A Christian Democrat citizen representing political opposition.
The prisoner sentenced to 20 years at Monteforte, identified in the story as convict no. 5823. While making papier-mâché toys, he hides a note in a horse asking whoever finds it to help free him because he believes he was unjustly imprisoned. The schoolboys respond to his appeal, and he is eventually released after the police intervene.
A young and idealistic participant in the partisan movement, often serving as the group's moral conscience and representing the youth caught in the conflict.
Lamberto Maggiorani has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the Don Camillo Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Bicycle Thieves, Vacation with a Gangster, Attention! Bandits!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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