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Director:
Writers:
Cesare Zavattini (story)
Cesare Zavattini (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 November 1955 (USA) more
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Plot:
Umberto Ferrari, aged government-pensioner, attends a street demonstration held by his fellow pensioners... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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An unforgettable masterpiece more (60 total)

Cast

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Carlo Battisti ... Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Maria-Pia Casilio ... Maria, la servetta (as Maria Pia Casilio)
Lina Gennari ... Antonia, la padrona di case
Ileana Simova ... La donna nella camera di Umberto
Elena Rea ... La suora all' ospedale
Memmo Carotenuto ... Il degente all' ospedale
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Runtime:
89 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Many in the film's cast were new to acting, including Carlo Battisti and Maria-Pia Casilio, the two principal actors. Others, including Umberto's cruel landlady, Antonia (Lina Gennari), were established professional actors. more
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Referenced in L'uomo dal sigaro in bocca (1997) more

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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
An unforgettable masterpiece, 20 May 2004
10/10
Author: anhedonia from Planet Earth

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.

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