Shoeshine

7.8
Moderate
19461h 31m

Directed by

Overview

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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Franco Interlenghi - Pasquale Maggi in Shoeshine

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 - Staffera in Shoeshine

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda - il Panza (uncredited) in Shoeshine

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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6.6
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6.60
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262 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 27, 1946

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama

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