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A Shoeshine Boy (1961)
Directed by Hyeon Sang-yeol
Drama · 1h 27m
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.
Cast
Nam Chun-yeok
Chu Seok-yang
Jo Mi-ryeong
Kim Hee-kap
Jeong Ae-ran
Lee Kyeong-hui
Han Mi-na
Crew
- Director
- Hyeon Sang-yeol
- Screenplay
- Suk Lee
- Director of Photography
- Tae Kil-seong
- Editor
- Hui-yeong Park
- Producer
- Jeong Hwa-se, Lee Yeol
Details
- Original title
- 구두닦이
- Release date
- 1961-08-01
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- KO
- Spoken languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
- Production
- Dae Yeong Production