A Shoeshine Boy 1961
A Shoeshine Boy
Following the death of his parents, Yeong-cheol shines shoes in the streets, struggling to care for his sick younger sister Yeong-hui and make ends meet. Despite the persuasive efforts of low-life criminal boss Wang-cho, pickpocket Jjang-gu, and prostitute Mi-hwa, Yeong-cheol vows to lead an honest life by looking after Yeong-hui with cigarette salesgirl Myeong-sun and helping newly arrived shoeshine boy Dong-seok settle in. However, a tragic accident forces Yeong-cheol to make an important decision that may change his life. ※ Sharing the same Korean title with Vittorio De Sica’s classic Shoeshine (1946), this film was noted at the time of release for its strong neorealistic approach. All of the picture elements have been lost and only 4 original sound negative reels (around 40 minutes) survive today. The plot summary and scene descriptions have been added in the form of title cards as well as a selection of production stills to aid the viewing experience.
Following the death of his parents, Yeong-cheol shines shoes in the streets, struggling to care for his sick younger sister Yeong-hui and make ends meet. Despite the persuasive efforts of low-life criminal boss Wang-cho, pickpocket Jjang-gu, and prostitute Mi-hwa, Yeong-cheol vows to lead an honest life by looking after Yeong-hui with cigarette salesgirl Myeong-sun and helping newly arrived shoeshine boy Dong-seok settle in. However, a tragic accident forces Yeong-cheol to make an important decision that may change his life. ※ Sharing the same Korean title with Vittorio De Sica’s classic Shoeshine (1946), this film was noted at the time of release for its strong neorealistic approach. All of the picture elements have been lost and only 4 original sound negative reels (around 40 minutes) survive today. The plot summary and scene descriptions have been added in the form of title cards as well as a selection of production stills to aid the viewing experience.
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Full Cast & Crew... Yeongcheol
... Younghee
KY
Kim Yeong-ok... Myung Soon
... Mr. Lee
... Padrone
LJ
Lee Jongha...
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Release Date:
Jan 01, 1961 (Korea, Republic Of)
Run Time:
1hr 27`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Korean
Production Countries:
Korea, Republic Of
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
A Shoeshine Boy - A Shoeshine Boy
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Yeongcheol
... Younghee
KY
Kim Yeong-ok... Myung Soon
... Mr. Lee
... Padrone
LJ
Lee Jongha...
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...
...
... Myung Soon-mo
... Soonyoung Mo
... Anna
LG
Lee Gil-eok...
... Gilman
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... Sergeant
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... Oh Seok
Produced By
JH
Jeong Hwa-se... Producer
LY
Lee Yeol... Producer