At a track near Rome, shoeshine boys are watching horses run. Two of the boys Pasquale, an orphan, and Giuseppe, his younger friend are riding. The pair have been saving to buy a horse of their own to ride...
Sciuscià is of 1 hour(s) and 27 minute(s). It is Produced By: Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica. It was released on 1946-04-27. It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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