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asuraf

27Dec11

An important work in the larger development of neo-realism, with De Sica presenting the deplorable insides of a boy's prison as a sign of the rough post-war times. Both poetic and tragic, with scenes of great power and beauty, the further maturation of a master film-maker.

Andrei Rus

29Sep11

I found this film very moving. For this and for "Umberto D." I really believe that De Sica was a huge filmmaker.

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Pulpwino

23Jul11

A good neorealist film but a little too much sap and melodrama (even for a film that deals with i bambini!).

Howard Fritzson

19Jun11

It is so raw and unsparing. It seems to be getting a bad rap today but I think it is an amazing film.

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lauli

24Mar11

What a terrible film. The ending sent shivers down my spine.

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Daniel S.

27Oct09

I've just watched SHOESHINE tonight for the first time thanks to a British DVD which presents SCIUSCIA in a pristine copy. Post WWII in Italy seen through the eyes of children and teens who try to survive in a world of adults who don't see them anymore or, worst, use them. It reminded me at times of Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS. Highly recommended.