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==Production==
The producers originally wanted to cast [[Antonio Banderas]] in the lead role, with Enrico Lo Verso's southern Italian accent dubbed over, but director Gianni Amelio insisted that Lo Verso was perfect for the role.<ref>[http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/attori-registi/enrico-lo-verso/185648/ Enrico Lo Verso profile at TrovaCinema], [[La Repubblica]]</ref> Influenced by the [[Italian neorealist]] cinematic tradition, Amelio cast non-actors for the majority of the roles, including the two child leads. Adding to the sense of authenticity, all filming was done on location.
The Italian title ''Il ladro di bambini'' literally translates as "The child thief", an ironic reference to the fact that in taking the children on an unauthorised journey, Antonio has technically kidnapped them. It is also a nod to [[Vittorio de Sica]]'s neorealist classic [[Ladri di biciclette]].
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