Shoeshine (1946)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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: 1946-04-27
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 281 votes
Directed by Vittorio De Sica.
Top cast
- Franco Interlenghi as Pasquale Maggi
- Rinaldo Smordoni as Giuseppe Filippucci
- Annielo Mele as Raffaele
- Bruno Ortenzi as Arcangeli
- Emilio Cigoli as Staffera
- Gino Saltamerenda as il Panza (uncredited)
- Peppino Spadaro as L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)
- Antonio Nicotra as Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)
- Leo Garavaglia as il commissario (uncredited)
Where to watch Shoeshine
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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