Shoeshine (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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Shoeshine

• Umberto D. (1952) — Same subject: rome, italy
• Rome, Open City (1945) — Sergio Amidei wrote for both
• Bicycle Thieves (1948) — Same feel: painful, realistic
• La Strada (1954) — Same subject: prison
• I Vitelloni (1953)
• La Terra Trema (1948) — Two steps away in the credits