Shoeshine (1947)

  • NR
  • 08/26/1947 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

Overview

At a track near Rome, shoeshine boys are watching horses run. Two of the boys Pasquale, an orphan, and Giuseppe, his younger friend are riding. The pair have been saving to buy a horse of their own to ride...

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Cesare Giulio Viola

Story, Screenplay

Sergio Amidei

Screenplay, Story

Cesare Zavattini

Story, Screenplay

Adolfo Franci

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Franco Interlenghi's headshot

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi
Rinaldo Smordoni's headshot

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci
Annielo Mele's headshot

Annielo Mele

Raffaele
Bruno Ortenzi's headshot

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli
Emilio Cigoli's headshot

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera
Gino Saltamerenda's headshot

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)
Peppino Spadaro's headshot

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)
Antonio Nicotra's headshot

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

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