Two best friends find their bond tested by the trials of postwar Italy's street crime and prison life in this neorealist classic from legendary director Vittorio De Sica (The Bicycle Thief). While shining shoes for a living and dreaming of buying a horse of their very own, young Giuseppe and Pasquale are confronted by harsh reality when they are embroiled in a smuggling ring, quickly learning that innocence and childish dreams can only last so long in a world in turmoil.
Winner of an honorary 1948 Academy Award (a first for a foreign film), this groundbreaking
look at children coming of age against the steepest odds remains a moving, unforgettable experience in world cinema.