A classic of Italian neorealist cinema, Vittorio De Sica's 1948 film Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) follows the story of a poor father searching post-World War II Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job that supports his young family.
Vittorio De Sica, Still from the film "Ladri di biciclette" ("Bicycle Thieves"), 1948; source: Wikipedia (Italian), upload: sconosciuto, Public Domain.