Shoeshine
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.
At a glance
Countries
Italy
Ratings
TMDB users
7.8/10
271 votes
Rating consensus
78/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~78/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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)
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Shoeshine (1946)
Vittorio De Sica
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