Most Similar Movies to Shoeshine (1946)
If you are looking for movies like Shoeshine (1946), you might like movies tagged with keyword : italian cinema, post-war, poverty, children, friendship, tragedy, social criticism, black market, prison, exploitation, street life, survival, moral dilemma, realism, 1940s, social injustice, crime, humanity, hope, despair .
The Bicycle Thief (1948), Boy of the Streets (1937), The Wide Blue Road (1956), Sweet Sixteen (2002), The Lower Depths (1957), Innocent Sinners (1958), Paisan (1946) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
The Bicycle Thief (1948)
A poor man (Lamberto Maggiorani) and his son (Enzo Staiola) search postwar Rome for the stolen bicycle he needs to work as a bill poster.
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Boy of the Streets (1937)
Cocky young street kid worships his father, a sleazy political operative.
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The Wide Blue Road (1956)
A provincial fisherman (Yves Montand) angers other villagers by using dynamite illegally to expedite his catch.
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Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
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The Lower Depths (1957)
In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.
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Innocent Sinners (1958)
A young girl in a bombed out part of London wants to make something beautiful so she plants a garden in a ruined church with the help of her friend. All the adults in her life don't understand why she wants to do this.
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Paisan (1946)
Six vignettes from Roberto Rossellini focusing on American soldiers' experiences in World War II Italy.
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Il bidone (1955)
Tired of impersonating priests, three small-time swindlers (Broderick Crawford, Richard Basehart, Franco Fabrizi) go their separate ways.
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A Cry From the Streets (1959)
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
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Umberto D. (1952)
An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
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The Selfish Giant (2013)
Two thirteen year-old working-class friends in Bradford seek fortune by getting involved with a local scrap dealer and criminal.
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Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading to the older man's death due to a weak heart. Joe and Mabel go on the run as he thinks no-one would believe a nobody like him.
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The Goddess (1958)
A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.
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Looted (2019)
Rob lives his life at 100mph, carefully balancing carjacking schemes and caring for his dying father. But one risky job could bring it all crashing down.
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A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
Kurdish orphans work odd jobs for food and to raise money so their severely handicapped brother can have surgery.
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The Nights of Cabiria (1957)
A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak.
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Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Heartrending story of life in the back alleys and gutters of India, where young Krishna must struggle to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes. In HD.
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon.
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