| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Won | Honorary Award | Italy. The high quality of this Italian-made motion picture, brought to eloquent life in a country scarred by war, is proof to the world that the creative spirit can triumph over adversity. |
| Nominated | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay Sergio Amidei Adolfo Franci Cesare Giulio Viola Cesare Zavattini | |
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Entertainment One)
Two friends are arrested for selling stolen blankets and sent to a juvenile prison. They are placed in separate cells and make new friends. The authorities abuse and interrogate them, eventually getting a confession which destroys their friendship through a misunderstanding. They participate in a risky escape attempt while a film is being shown to the rest of the prison population, leading to tragedy. While there are some memorable scenes, the burning projector, the horse on the bridge, the large cast of amateur children actors gets a bit unwieldy at times and the ending seems contrived.
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