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Shoeshine (1946)

Name: Shoeshine
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Genre: drama film, prison film, crime film
Rating: 8

Shoeshine is a 1946 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Sometimes regarded as his first masterpiece, the film follows two shoeshine boys who get into trouble with the police after trying to find the money to buy a horse. In 2008, Shoeshine was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country…

Directed by Vittorio De Sica · Shot by Anchise Brizzi · Cut by Niccolò Lazzari · Music by Alessandro Cicognini

Behind the scenes

Shoeshine -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 217) — Learning about Movies · 9 min
LET'S TALK CRITERION - SHOESHINE IN 4K UHD FROM TUES 19TH AUG — Let's Talk Criterion · 14 min

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