Shoeshine (1946)

Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Written by Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci and Cesare Giulio Viola
Starring Rinaldo Smordoni, Franco Interlenghi and Annielo Mele

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.

Released

1946

Running time

1 hour 31 minutes