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Shoeshine

1946·Movie
1h 31min
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic82–Rotten Tomatoes100%92%

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A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

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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.
Italian NeorealismPost-War ItalyTragedy of InnocenceDevastating FriendshipSocial CommentaryJuvenile JusticePoverty and DespairMelancholy AtmosphereClassic Cinema

Crew

Directed by:
Vittorio De Sica, Umberto Scarpelli, Armando W. Tamburella
Written by:
Sergio Amidei, Sergio Amidei, Cesare Zavattini
Produced by:
Nino Ottavi, Franco Serino, Paolo William Tamburella
Composed by:
Alessandro Cicognini, Tullo Parmegiani

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Shoeshine

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Where can I stream Shoeshine?

HBO MaxCriterionPlex

In the United States, Shoeshine streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 43 other countries.

Is Shoeshine worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 82).

Will I feel good after watching Shoeshine?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Shoeshine plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Shoeshine in English?

ItalianEnglish

No, it was made in Italian, with some English.