Shoeshine
1946 | 91m | Italian
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Vittorio De Sica |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Giulio Viola, Cesare Zavattini |
| Staring: |
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | Apr 27, 1946 |
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| Director: | Vittorio De Sica |
| Writer: | Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Giulio Viola, Cesare Zavattini |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | italy, rome, italy, fortune teller, juvenile prison, black market, orphan, juvenile delinquent, post world war ii, military police, shoeshine boy |
| Production Companies | Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,480
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 12, 2025 Entered: Aug 12, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Franco Interlenghi | Pasquale Maggi |
| Rinaldo Smordoni | Giuseppe Filippucci |
| Annielo Mele | Raffaele |
| Bruno Ortenzi | Arcangeli |
| Emilio Cigoli | Staffera |
| Gino Saltamerenda | il Panza (uncredited) |
| Peppino Spadaro | L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited) |
| Antonio Nicotra | Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited) |
| Leo Garavaglia | il commissario (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elio Paccara | Camera Operator |
| Niccolò Lazzari | Editor |
| Nino Ottavi | Production Manager |
| Sergio Amidei | Screenplay, Story |
| Adolfo Franci | Screenplay, Story |
| Cesare Giulio Viola | Screenplay, Story |
| Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay, Story |
| Umberto Scarpelli | First Assistant Director |
| Argi Rovelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Franco Serino | Production Assistant |
| Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| Giulio Lombardozzi | Production Design |
| Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Vittorio De Sica | Director |
| Armando W. Tamburella | Second Assistant Director |
| Elmo De Sica | Second Assistant Director |
| Ivo Battelli | Production Design |
| Tullo Parmegiani | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paolo William Tamburella | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 557 | 682 |