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Sciusci� (Shoe Shine) (Shoe-Shine) (1947)

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Release Date: Apr 27, 1946 Wide

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Vittorio DeSica's Shoeshine (Sciuscia) is a must-see example of Italian neorealist cinema, ranking with such other neorealist classics as DeSica's Bicycle Thieves (1948) and Umberto D. (1952) and Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945). Using nonprofessional actors, DeSica and co-screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, also one of neorealism's leading figures, paint an uncompromising picture of the lives of Italian street children abandoned by their parents at the end of World War II. The film

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Vittorio De Sica

In Theaters: Apr 27, 1946 Wide

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Pacifico Astrologo
Vittorio
Franco Interlenghi
Pasquale
Antonio Carlino
L'Abruzzese
Bruno Ortensi
Arcangeli
Aniello Mele
Raffaele
Emilio Cigoli
Staffera
Angelo D'Amico
Siciliano
Francesco de Nicola
Ciriola
Enrico de Silva
Giorgio
Antonio Lo Nigro
Righetoo
Gino Saltamerenda
Il panza
Rinaldo Smerdoni
Giuseppe

Critic Reviews for Sciusci� (Shoe Shine) (Shoe-Shine)

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A keystone in a historic cinematic movement, but this release does not persuade that it equals the best of its era or its genre.

May 26, 2011 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Bill Weber

Slant Magazine

When viewed today seems to be in need of a buffing.

August 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Vittorio De Sica's second film was the first major success of the neorealistic movement and the first film to win the Best Foreign Language Oscar.

June 14, 2005 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Shoeshine's tragedy evolves from the overall environment and system as much as it does from the individual choices the boys make.

December 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

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Nearly as great as The Bicycle Thief, Highly recommended

July 20, 2008

Arash Xak

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The film's title is somewhat misleading, suggesting a tale of shoeshine boys scraping out a living in the streets. Actually, that's just the exposition -- at its core, this is a tragedy about two boys who bond via a horse, and then are divided by a reformatory. The score is too unsubtle at times, but the black and

May 24, 2011

Eric Broome

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