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Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Featuring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Aniello Mele, Bruno Ortensi, Emilio Cigoli, Gino Saltamerenda, Anna Pedoni, Leo Garavaglia, Enrico De Silva, Antonio Lo Nigro, Pacifico Astrologo, Maria Campi, Giuseppe Spadaro, Antonio Nicotra, Irene Smordoni
Oscar winning foreign drama inspired by the real stories of those struggling to overcome the oppressive forces of a corrupt and ineffective political system in postwar Rome. 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.
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DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Italian Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
Resolution:
576p/25
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Documentary, Interview, Booklet
- Full length audio commentary by Bert Cardullo (author of Vittorio De Sica: Director, Actor, Screenwriter)
- Through Children's Eyes - De Sica and Shoeshine - documentary with Manuel De Sica, Carlo Lizzani, Orio Caldiron, Italo Moscati, Franco Interlenghi
- Ragazzi (The boys) - Parallel video interviews with Franco Interlenghi and Rinaldo Smordoni
- The neorealist cinema - interview with Giampiero Brunetta
- 24-page booklet featuring the writing of Vittorio De Sica, James Agee, Pauline Kael, and Bert Cardullo
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