Shoeshine

Shoeshine (1946)

April 27th, 19461h 31min

Drama
78%

Overview

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.


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