Written by Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Giulio Viola and Cesare Zavattini
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Directed by the great Vittorio de Sica (The Bicycle Thieves), this tale tells the story of Giuseppe and Pasquale, two shoeshine boys who aspire to own a horse. Giuseppe’s brother pushes them into perpetrating a scam on a fortuneteller, which lands the boys in a juvenile prison. When Pasquale snitches on Giuseppe’s brother, the bond between the boys disintegrates.
An excellent film by one of the greats. The child actors are superb. The story is intriguing and gives you a look at something you aren’t often privy to. The child prison in Italy is frightening; five children are crammed into each small cell. I’ll probably watch this one again some day.
9/10
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