Shoeshine ( Sciuscia )
An early must-see example of Italian neo-realist cinema from Vittorio De Sica, ranking with such other classics as his 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948), 'Umberto D.' (1952) and Roberto Rossellini's 'Rome, Open City' (1945). Using non-professional actors, De Sica and co-writer Cesare Zavattini, also a leading figure of neo-realism, paint an uncompromising and tragic picture of the lives of Italian street children abandoned by their parents in the wake of the Second World War, a war that decimated De Sica's homeland.
Year: 1947
Genre: Italian Cinema
Country: Italy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Starring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordini, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli
Duration: 90 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
8/10
Location in store: Foreign (Italy)
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