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Shoeshine
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Shoeshine

1946 · 91 min Drama
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Vittorio De Sica

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

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Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

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Annielo Mele

Raffaele

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Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

Emilio Cigoli

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

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Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

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Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

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Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)

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