#201: DE SICA, Vittorio: Umberto D. (1952)
DE SICA, Vittorio (Italy)
Umberto D. [1952]
Spine #201
DVD
DVD
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.
89 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in Italian
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2003
Director/Writers
From an original story by Cesare Zavattini.
Screenplay by Zavattini and Vittorio De Sica.
De Sica was 51 when he directed Umberto D.
The Film
Other De Sica films in the Collection:
#323: The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
#374: Bicycle Thieves (1948)
#1119: Miracle In Milan (1951)
#202: Indiscretion Of An American Wife (1953)
#323: The Children Are Watching Us (1944)
#374: Bicycle Thieves (1948)
#1119: Miracle In Milan (1951)
#202: Indiscretion Of An American Wife (1953)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring essays by Stuart Klawans and De Sica.
Commentary
None.
That’s Life: Vittorio De Sica
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring essays by Stuart Klawans and De Sica.
Commentary
None.
That’s Life: Vittorio De Sica
A 55-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001.
Video interview
Video interview
With actress Casilio.
Writings
Writings
On Umberto D. By Umberto Eco, Luisa Alessandri, and Carlo Battisti.
Extras Rating (0-40):
Extras Rating (0-40):
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