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Shoeshine (1946) is streaming on Max. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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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.
Postwar Rome breathes through sun-drenched cobblestones and the desperate hunger of boys trying to outrun poverty. Their innocent dream of owning a horse dissolves into a heartbreaking struggle for survival behind prison walls.
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Director
Vittorio De Sica
Cast
Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli, Gino Saltamerenda, Peppino Spadaro, Antonio Nicotra, Leo Garavaglia
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Shoeshine
You can stream Shoeshine (1946) on Max with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Vittorio De Sica
Cast
Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli, Gino Saltamerenda, Peppino Spadaro, Antonio Nicotra, Leo Garavaglia
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