Shoeshine
1946 · 91 min
Drama
★ 7.8MaxCriterion
Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Vittorio De Sica
- Screenplay Sergio Amidei
- Screenplay Adolfo Franci
- Screenplay Cesare Giulio Viola
- Screenplay Cesare Zavattini
- Story Sergio Amidei
- Story Adolfo Franci
- Story Cesare Giulio Viola
Cast
Franco Interlenghi
Pasquale Maggi
- R
Rinaldo Smordoni
Giuseppe Filippucci
- A
Annielo Mele
Raffaele
- B
Bruno Ortenzi
Arcangeli
Emilio Cigoli
Staffera
Gino Saltamerenda
il Panza (uncredited)
- P
Peppino Spadaro
L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)
- A
Antonio Nicotra
Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)
- L
Leo Garavaglia
il commissario (uncredited)
Crew
- Director — Vittorio De Sica
- Screenplay — Sergio Amidei
- Screenplay — Adolfo Franci
- Screenplay — Cesare Giulio Viola
- Screenplay — Cesare Zavattini
- Story — Sergio Amidei
- Story — Adolfo Franci
- Story — Cesare Giulio Viola
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