Shoeshine
1946•1h 31m•7.8•Released
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.
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Writer
Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Giulio Viola
Revenue
$0M
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica
Cast
Franco Interlenghi
Pasquale Maggi
Rinaldo Smordoni
Giuseppe Filippucci
Annielo Mele
Raffaele
Bruno Ortenzi
Arcangeli
Emilio Cigoli
Staffera
Gino Saltamerenda
il Panza (uncredited)
Peppino Spadaro
L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)
Antonio Nicotra
Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)
Leo Garavaglia
il commissario (uncredited)
Production
Company
Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica
Producer
Paolo William Tamburella
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