8.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Shoeshine (1946)
Shoeshine (1946)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Shoeshine is a powerful neorealist critique of systemic injustice, depicting how poverty and a corrupt post-war justice system destroy the innocence and lives of children. Its central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive understanding of social problems by highlighting institutional failures and the plight of the vulnerable.
The film features traditional casting reflective of its post-WWII Italian setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on societal critiques of poverty and the justice system, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays institutions with Christian affiliations, such as the juvenile detention center, as part of a corrupt and dehumanizing system. Despite the presence of religious figures, the narrative highlights the hypocrisy and ineffectiveness of these institutions in upholding Christian values of compassion and justice, contributing to the boys' tragic fate.
Vittorio De Sica's "Shoeshine" is a neorealist drama focusing on the struggles of two young boys in post-WWII Italy. The narrative centers on themes of poverty, justice, and the loss of innocence. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.
Vittorio De Sica's "Shoeshine" (1946) is a neorealist drama focusing on the plight of two shoeshine boys in post-WWII Rome and their experiences within a corrupt juvenile justice system. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it address gender identity in its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Shoeshine (1946) is an original film featuring characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation from which character genders could be established and subsequently swapped.
Shoeshine (1946) is an original film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.8
Critic Ratings
10.0
8.2
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