Shoeshine (1946)
Directed by Vittorio De Sica · 91 min · Drama
64.1 TOPICAL score · #1,054 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Shoeshine (1946, directed by Vittorio De Sica) has a TOPICAL score of 64.1 - ranked 1,054 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Honorary Award. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (283 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (283 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Honorary Award; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read3,470 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi
“Sometimes regarded as his first masterpiece, the film follows two shoeshine boys who get into trouble with the police after trying to find the money to buy a horse.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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