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Umberto D.

  • 1952
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  • 1h 29m
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8.1/10
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Carlo Battisti in Umberto D. (1952)
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An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.

  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writer
    • Cesare Zavattini
  • Stars
    • Carlo Battisti
    • Maria Pia Casilio
    • Lina Gennari
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    30K
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    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writer
      • Cesare Zavattini
    • Stars
      • Carlo Battisti
      • Maria Pia Casilio
      • Lina Gennari
    • 122User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Carlo Battisti
    Carlo Battisti
    • Umberto Domenico Ferrari
    Maria Pia Casilio
    Maria Pia Casilio
    • Maria
    Lina Gennari
    Lina Gennari
    • Antonia Belloni
    Ileana Simova
    Ileana Simova
    • La donna nella camera di Umberto
    Elena Rea
    • La suora all' ospedale
    Memmo Carotenuto
    Memmo Carotenuto
    • Il degente all' ospedale
    Alberto Albani Barbieri
    Alberto Albani Barbieri
    • L'amico di Antonia
    • (uncredited)
    Pasquale Campagnola
      Riccardo Ferri
        Lamberto Maggiorani
        Lamberto Maggiorani
          De Silva
          De Silva
          • Battistini
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Vittorio De Sica
          • Writer
            • Cesare Zavattini
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          10anhedonia

          An unforgettable masterpiece

          This is storytelling at its simplest and most beautiful. An old man - his sole companion, a dog - tries to survive on a fixed, tight income while being mistreated by his landlady.

          DeSica brilliantly captures the despair of his protagonist and makes this film unforgettably powerful. This film deserves to be seen by everyone, not just those who enjoy foreign-language films.

          This film is touching, memorable and manages to draw us into Umberto's life without ever becoming maudlin. The denouement is heartbreaking, but the film never lapses into sentimentality. "Umberto D" truly is one of the greatest films ever made.
          10kenbishton

          Test your own compassion rating with this movie

          Enough has been said about this wonderful movie already and I'm not going to repeat what others have written at length except to say that I've just come to this film totally unprepared and now feel emotionally shattered. I've watched it as the 44th movie in a collection of 50 so-called art-house films in a DVD collection from Criterion. These allegedly "essential" movies are presented alphabetically and that is how I've viewed them, so it's taken me quite some time to get to the letter U. If I'd started with this De Sica classic I may have felt disinclined to watch any of the others!

          Indeed, in a lifetime of over 50 years of watching movies - everything from the truly execrable to the totally inspirational - this is the first and only film I've ever sought to review on this site. I know there are a few detractors out there on the message-boards who cannot see beyond their own cynicism, but I pity them. This movie remains timeless, as potent as when it was made in 1952. You don't have to be old, you don't have to be a dog-lover (although it helps), and you certainly don't have to be a fan of neo-realist Italian cinema. All you have to be is a good human being. Watching this movie is a sort of 'humanity test' and thankfully most of the reviewers here have passed it.

          I'm sorry, "Cinema Paradiso", you've just been relegated to Second Best Foreign Film.
          10randomcha

          Have A Good Cry

          An elderly retired civil servant in Rome is about to be forced onto the streets due to the loss of his pension, with only his little dog to comfort him. I'm not even a dog lover and this movie STILL got to me. I rented this on video when I was in high school and my mom ended up watching it with me. The ending (which I won't spoil for those who haven't seen it yet) is the only time I can remember when we have both been crying at the same time during a movie. This is truly a beautiful film and I have to see again soon.
          9barryrd

          Neo-realist classic

          This movie from director Vittoria de Sica is a heartbreaking story of a destitute pensioner named Umberto Ferrari and his pet dog. The pensioner cannot bring himself to tell anyone of his difficult existence or to ask for help. Set in post-war Italy of the 1940's and 50's, the neo-realist movies of this period with their on-location shooting show the grinding poverty of many people at the time. With this vivid background, we see some very tender moments in the story that illustrate the bond between the man and his dog. We also get a sense of the mood in Rome at the start as police break up a protest by pensioners fighting for a decent income. Other scenes take the viewer into a hospital where patients recite the Rosary from their beds, have lunch at a pasta diner and go home to a walk-up apartment. With Umberto pitted against his cold-hearted landlady, we see how his life is made almost unbearable. In fact, the movie is very sensitive in its depiction of this man, one of many elderly people who were by themselves with little money. In this case, the elderly man, played by Carlo Battista, has a reason for living because of his canine companion. De Sica used amateur actors and Battista was a university professor in Florence who has captured the essence of his character. De Sica made his mark as the foremost director of the neo-realist school of cinema and as an accomplished character actor in his own right. I noticed the dedication to Umberto DeSica, who was apparently his father. In this film, DeSica has certainly produced an outstanding work of art about the plight of one aged citizen in a particular time and place. Thanks to TCM for its recent showing this neo-realist classic.
          10kwongers

          The best of the Italian neo-realist films

          Vittorio DeSica's wonderful "Umberto D" was one of the last films of the Italian neo-realism movement and by far its best one. It is also one of my favorite movies ever. The movie's premise is simple: it is a slice of the life of a poor lonely pensioner, Umberto. Throughout the movie, we see Umberto struggle to find money to pay rent to his horrible landlady, love his dog Flike, and deal with the loneliness and disillusionment of the postwar era.

          "Umberto D" is a character-driven film. It works very well because of its sharp observations on loneliness and poignant gestures. The gestures evoke powerful feelings without necessitating dialogue. Many of the scenes, even the ones that do not necessarily advance the plot, are hypnotically beautiful in their simplicity. Take, for example, a beautiful scene where Umberto finally needs to beg for money but cannot physically bring himself to do it. He extends his palm up, but when a passer-by stops to give him money, Umberto quickly flips his hand over, as if testing for rain. The film is full of these small gestures that quietly emphasize the desperate loneliness and poignancy of Umberto's situation.

          The acting in this film is absolutely superb. Carlo Battisti, despite having never acted before, is wonderful as the titular character; his face is a fascinating blend of stubborn dignity and weariness of life. Maria Pia-Casilio, who plays the maid, is just as good as evoking life's loneliness and quiet desperation. The supporting cast is also very strong.

          One of the very few criticisms I have heard of this film is that it is too sentimental and borderline sappy. While some scenes with Umberto and his dog Flike are sentimental, never is it "too" sentimental. DeSica knows how far he can push his film without making it sappy, and he wisely shows it as it is. Nothing feels forced. The subject material itself and the simplicity in which it is presented will bring tears. (If you don't cry in this movie, you need to have your heart professionally de-thawed.) But "Umberto D" is never dumbed down into sappiness and clichéd corniness. It is a very powerful film.

          "Umberto D" is the masterpiece of the Italian neo-realist era. It's a rather bleak and very realistic movie, but it makes some fascinating commentary on the human condition, specifically the loneliness we face. Highly, highly recommended. 10/10.

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          • Trivia
            This is the first and only film for non-actor Carlo Battisti, who plays the leading role in the film. His real occupation was that of a Professor of Linguistics at the Università degli Studi di Firenze.
          • Goofs
            Near the beginning when he is eating with the other old men he hands the plates of everyone near to him to the waitress. In the next shot everyone has plates in front of them again.
          • Quotes

            Maria, la servetta: What's the matter, Mr. Umberto?

            Umberto Domenico Ferrari: I'm tired.

            Maria, la servetta: Of her?

            Umberto Domenico Ferrari: it's a little of everything.

          • Connections
            Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)

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          • Release date
            • October 10, 1952 (France)
          • Country of origin
            • Italy
          • Language
            • Italian
          • Also known as
            • Umberto De
          • Filming locations
            • The Pantheon, Piazza della Rotonda, Rome, Lazio, Italy
          • Production companies
            • Dear Film
            • Rizzoli Film
            • Produzione Films Vittorio De Sica
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          • Gross US & Canada
            • $71,816
          • Gross worldwide
            • $72,433
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 29 minutes
          • Color
            • Black and White
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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