UMBERTO D. (THE CRITERION COLLECTION)

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• Release Year: 1952
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: 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.
• Cast: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova, Elena Rea, Memmo Carotenuto, Alberto Albani Barbieri, Pasquale Campagnola, Riccardo Ferri, Lamberto Maggiorani, De Silva, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini
• Director: Vittorio De Sica
• Runtime: 1:29
• Company: Grupo Mediaset, Rizzole, The Criterion Collection, Janus Films
• Media Format: Movie