Pros: Expressive-faced, close-mouthed leads Cons: Too schematic ending
Made for $20,000 in 1946, "Sciuscià," Vittorrio de Sica's film of two shoeshine boys used by the elder brother of one to fence stolen merchandise, was called by no-one less than Orson Welles "the best film I have ever seen." He elaborated, " In handling...
Pros: Magnificent story and superb example of Italian postwar realistic style of filmmaking Cons: Currently available versions are visually scratchy and badly in need of a Criterion-style restoration effort
The great Italian director Vittorio De Sica shares the distinction of most Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film Category (well include the predecessor categories, Honorary Academy Award and Special Achievement Award, that were used to recognize ...
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