
Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.0/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.8/10283 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 84 | 100% |
Key crew
- Vittorio De SicaDirector
- Sergio AmideiScreenplay
- Adolfo FranciScreenplay
- Cesare ZavattiniScreenplay
- Cesare Giulio ViolaScreenplay
- Alessandro CicogniniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Franco InterlenghiPasquale Maggi
- Rinaldo SmordoniGiuseppe Filippucci
- Annielo MeleRaffaele
- Bruno OrtenziArcangeli
- Emilio CigoliStaffera
- Gino Saltamerendail Panza (uncredited)
- Peppino SpadaroL'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)
- Antonio NicotraBartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)
- Leo Garavagliail commissario (uncredited)












