Umberto D. (1952)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 89 minuten
Country:
Italy
Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Stars: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio and Lina Gennari
IMDb score:
8,1 (30.663)
Releasedate: 20 January 1952
Umberto D. plot
Retired Umberto Domenico Ferrari lives in a small pension, where his small pension means he is far behind in paying rent. While he was still working, his room was rented out to prostitutes during the day, but with his permanent presence this is no longer possible, so the tyrannical landlady wants to kick him out.
Actors and actresses
Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Maria
Antonia, la padrona di case
La suora all' ospedale
Il degente all' ospedale
La donna nella camera di Umberto
L'amico di Antonia (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Battistini (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8443 votes
Italian neorealism.
Vittoria de Sica presents a tender film with a social slant: poverty with all its humiliations against incomprehension and indifference and how ignorance is profited from.
The little-known actors, especially the main character, perform excellently.
Excellent atmosphere creation, simple and clear dialogues and a smooth, beautiful and emotional final scene.
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Dievegge
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- 3190 messages
- 8261 votes
Shortly after the Second World War, the common people in Italy had a hard time. Against a background of Roman architecture, we see a society in the process of being rebuilt. We follow one elderly man with whom you can easily sympathize. You can deduce from Umberto's smart clothes and watch that he used to be someone, but with his low pension he now has a hard time paying the rent for his room. His continuing to behave in a dignified and courteous manner creates the image of the noble poor being exploited by the wicked rich. The big eyes of the maid Maria radiate innocence. The roles were assigned to amateurs who fit their character well and appear lifelike.
The register of feelings is opened, with sentimental violin music in the background. Many have shed a tear at the end. Seeing a tram track gives the old wretch the idea of committing suicide, but there is one thing that still binds him to life: his terrier Flaik. Obviously two different dogs were used for this. One is black around his eyes, the other white. In his emotional state, Umberto doesn't even notice that his pet is being switched.
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Sergio Leone
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- 4452 messages
- 3134 votes
Fairly.
An Italian social drama from the time when theatrical acting was the norm: it sounds like a film I would put at the very bottom of must-see lists, but like Ladri di Biciclette, this turned out pretty well for me. The similarities are clear, but Umberto D. is also a beautifully shot, atmospheric portrait. The drama is fully present, but with a limited playing time I can still get over it. In addition, the theatrical acting is still fairly easy. It makes the movie moody enough, even though I won't remember Umberto as a favorite movie character.
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