Umberto D. (1952)
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Great film about hope
16 years, 7 months ago at Aug 26 8:04
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A melancholy movie about a lonely pensioner struggling to survive in a pre WWII Italy with only his dog Flike to keep him company.The use of real people (non actors) gave the film an authentic feel.
A great sentimental movie about growing old and loneliness.
Scenes with Flike the Miniature Fox Terrier are great.
A scene filmed at the Piazza del Popolo...Umberto D S... read more
Umberto Domenico Ferrari, an elderly and retired civil servant, is desperately trying to maintain a decent standard of living on a rapidly dwindling state pension. But he's up against his tyrannical landlady, who keeps demanding rent that he can't pay (while renting his room out to prostitutes during the day), and his only friends are the pregnant housemaid and his little dog Flike.
UPC: 037429176122
Tags: Italy (12), 1950s (11), Italian (10), 1952 (10), Drama (6), Money (4), Poverty (4), Dogs (4), Train (4), Servant (4), Neorealism (4), Dog (3), 1950's (3), Vittorio De Sica (3), Post War Italy (2), Essential Cinema (2), Aging (2), Black & White (2), 50's (2), Criterion Collection (2)
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