Shoeshine Movie Review 1947

Two shoeshine boys struggling to survive in post-war Italy become involved in the black market and are eventually caught and imprisoned. Prison scenes detail the sense of abandonment and tragedy that destroys their friendship. A rich, sad achievement in neo-realistic drama. In Italian with English subtitles.

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Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Postwar, Men in Prison, Italy, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Cesare Zavattini, Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, C.G. Viola

Cast

Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortensi, Pacifico Astrologo

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Producer

Paolo W. Tamburella