Umberto D. (1952)

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8.2	IMDB rating

Directed by

Vittorio De Sica

Starring (View all)

Carlo Battisti

Umberto Domenico Ferrari

Maria-Pia Casilio

Maria, la servetta

Lina Gennari

Antonia Belloni - la padrona di case

Ileana Simova

La donna nella camera di Umberto

Elena Rea

La suora all' ospedale

Memmo Carotenuto

Il degente all' ospedale

Alberto Albani Barbieri

L'amico di Antonia

Pasquale Campagnola

(uncredited)

Written by

Cesare Zavattini

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Great film about hope

3 years, 9 months ago at Aug 26 3:04

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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.

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My grandpa had a dog named Flike and I recently discovered that it was in homage to the movie. Some scenes sure moved me to tears.

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Description: 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 ... (more)

Release date : 7 November 1955
UPC: 037429176122

Italy (13), 1950s (11), 1952 (11), Italian (9), Drama (6), Money (4), Poverty (4), Servant (4), Dogs (4), Neorealism (4), Train (4), 1950's (3), Dog (3), Vittorio De Sica (3), Italia (2), Essential Cinema (2), Aging (2), Post War Italy (2), Criterion Collection (2), Apathy (2)

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" Plot: 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. Genre: Drama Director: Vittorio De Sica Stars: Carlo Battisti, Maria-Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari"

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" It's as devastating as Bicycle Thieves, and it's also every bit as great at being both beautiful and sad at the same time. I admit to sometimes having a difficult time with movies that are evidently dated, which is why, when it comes to something that was released in 1952, it's inevitable that I'm gonna prefer something as timeless as Umberto D, which treats the themes of hope(lessness) and economic strife in ways that are equally affecting to someone living in 2013, at least to me. (Oh, and"