Umberto D

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Umberto D

Shot on location with a cast of nonprofessional actors, Vittorio De Sica’s neorealist masterpiece follows Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he strugglesto make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic boom. Alone except for hisdog, Flike, Umberto strives to maintain his dignity while trying to survive in a city where traditional human kindness seems to have lost out to the forces of modernization. Umberto’s simple quest to fulfill the most fundamental human needs—food, shelter, companionship—is one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed and an essential classic of world cinema.

DVD - The Criterion Collection

New high-definition digital transfer, made from restored elements
That’s Life: Vittorio De Sica, a 55-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001
New video interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio
New essay by critic Stuart Klawans and a
reprinted recollection on the film by De Sica
Writings on Umberto D. by De Sica,
Umberto Eco, Carlo Battisti and Luisa
Alessandri
New and improved English subtitle
translation
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer Edition

Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Vitorrio de Seca
Black & white
Released: 1952
Rated: NR
89 minutes

Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Language: Italian (English subtitles)

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