Shoeshine

film by De Sica [1946]
Also known as: “Sciuscià”

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  • Vittorio De Sica
    In Vittorio De Sica

    …of the genre: Sciuscià (1946; Shoeshine), an account of the tragic lives of two children during the American occupation of Italy; Ladri di biciclette (1948; The Bicycle Thief), an Oscar winner for best foreign film; Miracolo a Milano (1951; Miracle in Milan), a comic parable about the clash of rich…

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Honorary Oscar for best foreign-language film, 1947