Shoeshine

Name: Shoeshine
Genre: drama
Released: 1946
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli

Shoeshine (1946) — drama film. Directed by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Annielo Mele, Bruno Ortenzi. This page maps 3 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.8/10 from 279 votes.

Interactive Features for Shoeshine

Shoeshine offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 3 characters interconnect through 3 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A tragic tale of childhood friendship tested by systemic corruption and desperate survival.

Drama · 7.8/10 · 91 min · 1946

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.