How do these themes relate to the films’ narratives and cinematic approaches?

May 23, 2022

Writing about Bicycle Thieves, Andre Bazin claims that the film’s implied social message is that “in the world where this workman lives, the poor must steal from each other in order to survive.” Please elaborate on this statement and the themes of stealing, poverty, and unemployment as depicted in both Bicycle Thieves (1948) and Pather Panchali (1955). How do these themes relate to the films’ narratives and cinematic approaches? Please cite at least one example from each film.

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