Umberto D

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Simple, honest and devastating, de Sica's Umberto D is one of the most moving and unsentimental portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Filmed in Rome entirely without professional actors the story is of retired civil servant Umberto, struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. With his only companion his loyal dog Flag, he faces eviction from his home by his tyrannical landlady who rents out his room to couples when he is away. His desperate, failed attempts to raise money lead him to contemplate suicide but he realises that he first must get rid of his dog.

MovieMail on 1st September 2004

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Simple, honest and devastating, this is one of the most moving portrayals of attachment, dignity and suffering ever made. Retired impoverished Umberto is struggling to survive on his dwindling pension. He contemplates suicide but realises he must first get rid of his only companion, his dog Flag.

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A masterpiece of Italian cinema, De Sica’s classic tells the story of the eponymous Umberto Domenico Ferrari, superbly portrayed by non-professional actor and former c... more >

A masterpiece of Italian cinema, De Sica’s classic tells the story of the eponymous Umberto Domenico Ferrari, superbly portrayed by non-professional actor and former college professor Carlo Battisti. Retired civil servant Umberto struggles to survive on his rapidly dwindling pension in the harsh environment of post-World War II Rome. < less

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DVD Extras

• Digitally remastered from restored print
• Documentary on screenplay writer Cesare Zavattini.

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Carlo Battisti

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