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Shoeshine

Shoeshine

★ 7.8/10•1946•1h 31m•16•Drama

Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.

Vittorio De Sica · Director

Sergio Amidei · Screenplay

Adolfo Franci · Screenplay

Cesare Giulio Viola · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageIT
Release DateApr 27, 1946
Revenue$17,480

Actors

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

Annielo Mele

Raffaele

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

Emilio Cigoli

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)

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