Umberto D. - Criterion Collection
by Vittorio De Sica
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Actor: Carlo Battisti, Elena Rea, Ileana Simova, Lina Gennari, Maria-Pia CasilioDirector: Vittorio De Sica
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: Aldo Graziati
Producer: Vittorio De Sica
Writer: Vittorio De Sica
Editor: Eraldo Da Roma
Producer: Angelo Rizzoli
Producer: Giuseppe Amato
Writer: Cesare Zavattini
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-22
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of Umberto D. - Criterion Collection
Movie Review: Great film
Summary: 5 Stars
Every good thing is already said about this film. For those who prefer special effects and "Gladiator" style action, it is obviously not a right choice. But it is not elitist. Many people are just unable to get everything which is simple and unpretentious.
Summary of Umberto D. - Criterion Collection
Shot on location with a cast of nonprofessional actors, Vittorio De Sica's neorealist masterpiece follows Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy's postwar economic boom. Alone except for his dog, 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.Umberto D. is one of the enduring masterpieces of Italian neorealism, considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made. Everything that neorealism represents can be found in this simple, heartbreaking story of an aged Roman named Umberto (played by Carlo Battisti, non-professional actor and retired college professor) who struggles to survive in a city plagued by passive disregard for the post-World War II plight of the elderly. With his little dog, Flike, as his only companion, Umberto faces imminent eviction, and his insufficient pension and failed attempts to raise money lead him to contemplate suicide... if he can find a home for Flike. His dilemma--and director Vittorio De Sica's compassionate, unsentimental handling of it--results in a film of uncompromising grace and authenticity. Like De Sica's earlier masterpieces Shoeshine and The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D. earns its teardrops honestly; if this timeless classic doesn't make you smile and cry, you'd better check for a pulse. --Jeff Shannon
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