A Shoeshine Boy

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Park Gwang-su

Yeongcheol

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Park Geum-hui

Younghee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kim Yeong-ok

Myung Soon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nam Chun-yeok

Mr. Lee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chu Seok-yang

Padrone

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Lee Jongha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Park Jeong-eun

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jo Mi-ryeong

Age : 95 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Hyeon Sang-yeol
Writing	Screenplay	Suk Lee
Production	Producer	Jeong Hwa-se Lee Yeol
Camera	Director of Photography	Tae Kil-seong
Lighting	Lighting Director	Yang Jeong-chun
Editing	Editor	Hui-yeong Park
Sound	Music	Park Chun-suk
	Sound Recordist	Sohn In-ho
Art	Art Direction	Seong-chil Hong
Department	Role	Name

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