Rent Shoeshine (1946)
3.9 of 5 from 105 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- De Sica's film depicts the troubled lives of two young boys caught up in the chaos of a world plagued by poverty and unemployment. Giuseppe (Rinaldo Smordoni) and Pasquale (Franco Interlenghi) work on the street, where they shine the shoes of American troops. They dream of a better life, seeking solace in a horse that they ride to escape their harsh reality. When the boys are implicated in a petty crime, they are punished by the society that has robbed them of their innocence, resulting in tragic consequences.
- Actors:
- Rinaldo Smordoni, Franco Interlenghi, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli, Pacifico Astrologo, Maria Campi, Antonio Carlino, Angelo D'Amico, Francesco De Nicola, Enrico De Silva, Leo Garavaglia, Antonio Lo Nigro, Anna Pedoni, Gino Saltamerenda
- Directors:
- Vittorio De Sica
- Writers:
- Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci
- Others:
- Cesare Zavattini, C. G. Viola
- Aka:
- Sciuscia
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Masters of Cinema, Oscars: Winners & Losers
- Countries:
- Italy
