Shoeshine - 1946
- Director Vittorio De Sica
- Product Code: NA-4089-DRA-LT
- Reward Points: 1
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At a track near Rome, shoeshine boys are watching horses run. Two of them, the orphan Pasquale and his younger friend Giuseppe, are riding. The pair have been saving to buy their own horse. They meet Attilio, Giuse's much-older brother, and his shady friend at a boat on the Tiber. In return for a commission, the boys agree to deliver black-market goods to a fortuneteller. Once the woman has paid, Attilio's gang suddenly arrives, pretending to be cops, to shake the woman down. With a payoff from Attilio, the boys are able to make the final payment and stable their horse in Trastevere over the river. The fortuneteller identifies Pasqua and Giuse. Held at an overcrowded boys' prison, they are separated. Giuse falls under the influence of an older lad in his cell, Arcangeli. During interrogation, Pasqua is tricked into betraying Giuse's brother to the police. With their trial still in the future, the two friends are driven further apart.
| Work Record | |
| Original Title | Sciuscià | Sciuscià (Ragazzi) |
| Title | Shoeshine |
| Year | 1946 |
| Direction | Vittorio De Sica |
| Countries of origin | Italy |
| Gender | Drama |
| Colors | Black and white |
| Cast | Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortensi, Emilio Cigoli, Pacifico Astrologo, Maria Campi, Antonio Carlino, Angelo D'Amico, Francesco De Nicola, Enrico De Silva, Claudio Ermelli, Leo Garavaglia, Antonio Lo Nigro, Antonio Nicotra, Anna Pedoni, Gino Saltamerenda, Irene Smordoni, Peppino Spadaro, Quinto Urbano, Mario Volpicelli |
| Duration | 91 Min. |
| Recommended Classification | A | 12 | Not Rated |
| Edition Record | |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitle | Spanish, French, Hungarian, English, Portuguese, Romanian, Ukrainian |
| Editing Note | This content has dvdrip (DVD) image quality. |
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