Shoeshine 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray presents Vittorio De Sica’s international breakthrough and one of the foundational works of Italian neorealism in a stunning new restoration. Set in postwar Rome, the film follows two young friends, Giuseppe and Pasquale, whose simple dream of buying a horse leads them into a devastating confrontation with poverty, injustice, and institutional cruelty. Told with a child’s-eye perspective and grounded in everyday reality, Shoeshine transforms small gestures into profound tragedy, capturing the moral weight of survival in a shattered society. Restored in 4K by The Film Foundation and Cineteca di Bologna, this edition preserves the film’s raw emotional power while offering essential contextual supplements that explore its historical impact and enduring legacy.

directed by: vittorio de sica
starring: rinaldo smordoni, franco interlenghi
1946 / 92 min

Shoeshine [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/o slip

Name: Shoeshine [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] w/o slip
Brand: Criterion Collection
Price: 52.99 CAD
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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• new 4K digital restoration undertaken by The Film Foundation and Cineteca di Bologna
• uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• one 4K Ultra HD disc with the feature
• one Blu-ray disc with the feature and special features
• Sciuscià 70 (2016), documentary by Mimmo Verdesca
• new program on Shoeshine and Italian neorealism featuring Paola Bonifazio and Catherine O’Rawe
• 1946 radio broadcast featuring Vittorio De Sica
• theatrical trailer
• new English subtitle translation
• essay by David Forgacs
• Shoeshine, Joe?, 1945 photo-documentary by Vittorio De Sica

Additional details
Label: Criterion Collection
Language: Italian
Audio: monaural
Region: Region free
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