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Shoeshine
Apr 27, 1946 · 1h 31m
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Drama
PLOT
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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CAST
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)
Directed by
Vittorio De Sica
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
IT
Budget
—
Revenue
$17,480
Production
Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica
Country
IT
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