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Shoeshine

1947·1h 31m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
9,039 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

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.

Shoeshine is a 1947 drama movie directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Franco Interlenghi, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortensi. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 9,039 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Vittorio De Sica
Stars
Franco Interlenghi
Annielo Mele
Bruno Ortensi
Rinaldo Smordoni
Details
1947-08-26
91 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Italy
★ Italian, English
Keywords
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