Apr 27, 1946
91 min
Full-HD

Shoeshine (1946)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Italy

Companies

Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica

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)

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