Shoeshine (aka: Sciuscia) (Masters Of Cinema)

Featuring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni & Annielo Mele

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Directed by Vittorio De Sica, Shoeshine (known in its native Italian language as Sciuscia, a Sicilian corruption of the English word "shoe-shiner") was filmed on location in postwar Rome using non-professional actors. It was inspired by the real stories of those struggling to overcome the oppressive forces of a corrupt and ineffective political system.

De Sica's film depicts the troubled lives of two young boys caught up in the chaos of a world plagued by poverty and unemployment. Giuseppe (Rinaldo Smordoni) and Pasquale (Franco Interlenghi) work on the street, where they shine the shoes of American troops. They dream of a better life, seeking solace in a horse that they ride to escape their harsh reality. When the boys are implicated in a petty crime, they are punished by the society that has robbed them of their innocence, resulting in tragic consequences.

Shoeshine is widely regarded as one of the finest films to have emerged from the Italian neo-realist cinema and became the first foreign language film to receive an Oscar; available for the first time ever on DVD!
  • Progressive transfer from a new restored print
  • Audio commentary by Bert Cardullo (author of "Vittorio De Sica: Director, Actor, Screenwriter")
  • 'Through Children's Eyes - De Sica and Shoeshine': a documentary with Manuel De Sica, Carlo Lizzani, Orio Caldiron, Italo Moscati and Franco Interlenghi
  • 'Ragazzi (The Boys)': parallel video interviews with Franco Interlenghi and Rinaldo Smordoni
  • 'The Neo-Realist Cinema': an interview with Giampiero Brunetta
  • Booklet featuring the writing of Vittorio De Sica, James Agee, Pauline Kael, and Bert Cardullo
ActorsFranco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi & Emilio Cigoli
DirectorVittorio De Sica
Certificate12 years and over
Year1946
ScreenFullscreen 4:3
LanguagesItalian - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono
SubtitlesEnglish
Duration1 hour and 29 minutes (approx)
RegionRegion 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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