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No, **Bicycle Thieves** (Italian: *Ladri di biciclette*) did not win the Palme d'Or. Here is the specific detail: * The film was released in 1948. * The **Palme d'Or** award was **not yet established** in 1948. * The Palme d'Or was introduced in **1955** and replaced the previous top prize, which was the **Grand Prix du Festival International du Film** (or simply the Grand Prix), which existed from 1939 to 1954. * While an official record of the awards for the 1948 Cannes Film Festival is not clearly listed among the results, the search results show no mention of *Bicycle Thieves* winning the Grand Prix (the equivalent top prize at the time) or any other award *at* the Cannes Film Festival. The film, directed by Vittorio De Sica, did, however, receive significant international acclaim and other major awards, including: * An **Honorary Award** from the Academy Awards in 1950, voted by the Board of Governors as the most outstanding foreign-language film released in the United States during 1949. * The **BAFTA Film Award** for Best Film from any Source in 1950. * The **Golden Globe** for Best Foreign Film in 1950. * Vittorio De Sica later won the Cannes Festival's **Grand Prix** (the top award at the time) in 1951 for his film *Miracle in Milan* (*Miracolo a Milano*).