Shoeshine

1946

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

Un milagro como no conoció el cine en los 50 años de su historia! [Spanish poster.]

JBscale

Superior

Film Detail

Genre

Drama

Length

1 hr. 31 mins.

US Theatrical Release

August 26, 1947

US Box Office

$34,677 (#7144 of 7423)

Global Office

$34,677 (#4258 of 4357)

Rating

Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition

Criterion Collection #1272 Digital Only

Resolution | Digital Platform

iTunes

Aspect Ratio

FS 1.37:1

Audio

Italian: DDS

Studio

Criterion

Released

August 19, 2025

Acquired Date

January 13, 2026

Times Seen

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Actors

Franco Interlenghi

Rinaldo Smordoni

Annielo Mele

Bruno Ortensi

Emilio Cigoli

Directors

Vittorio De Sica

Producers

Paolo William Tamburella

Writers

Sergio Amidei

Adolfo Franci

Cesare Giulio Viola

Cesare Zavattini

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

100%

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12 votes

92%

Popcornmeter

63 votes

METASCORE

7 votes

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

8,823 votes