The Last Shoeshine (1948)
- Original title
- L'ultimo sciuscià
- Directed by
- Gibba
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An animated short film from 1948 about a young shoeshine boy in post-war Italy. It follows his daily struggles and small moments of hope in a difficult time.
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What happens
L'ultimo sciuscià è un cortometraggio d'animazione italiano del 1948 diretto da Francesco Maurizio Guido, in arte Gibba. È considerato l'unico esempio di film d'animazione neorealista. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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