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Masterfully capturing the realism of post WWII Italy, Academy Award-winning director Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves) depicts the lives of two boys entrenched in a world of poverty and violence. Hoping to escape the harsh reality of life on the streets of Rome, Giuseppe and Pasquale spend their days shining the shoes of American troops for tips. But after the boys are sent to a brutal state juvenile detention center for a crime they didn't commit, their lives are changed forever.
Original Release
04/27/1946
US Release
08/26/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franco Interlenghi | Pasquale Maggi |
| Rinaldo Smordoni | Giuseppe Filippucci |
| Annielo Mele | Raffaele |
| Bruno Ortensi | Arcangeli |
| Emilio Cigoli | Staffera |
| Pacifico Astrologo | Vittorio |
| Maria Campi | Palmist |
| Antonio Carlino | L'Abruzzese |
| Angelo D'Amico | Siciliano |
| Francesco De Nicola | Ciriola |
Directors
Writers
Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Giulio Viola, Cesare Zavattini
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franco Interlenghi | Pasquale Maggi |
| Rinaldo Smordoni | Giuseppe Filippucci |
| Annielo Mele | Raffaele |
| Bruno Ortensi | Arcangeli |
| Emilio Cigoli | Staffera |
| Pacifico Astrologo | Vittorio |
| Maria Campi | Palmist |
| Antonio Carlino | L'Abruzzese |
| Angelo D'Amico | Siciliano |
| Francesco De Nicola | Ciriola |
| Enrico De Silva | Giorgio |
| Claudio Ermelli | Nurse |
| Leo Garavaglia | Inspector |
| Antonio Lo Nigro | Righetto |
| Antonio Nicotra | Social worker |
| Anna Pedoni | Nannarella |
| Gino Saltamerenda | Il panza |
| Irene Smordoni | Giuseppe's mother |
| Peppino Spadaro | Lawyer Bonavino |
| Mario Volpicelli | Prison principal |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paolo William Tamburella | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1948 | Oscar | Won |
