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Umberto D. (1952)

89 min  -  Drama  -   7 November 1955 (USA)
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Umberto Ferrari, aged government-pensioner, attends a street demonstration held by his fellow pensioners... See full summary »

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writer:

Cesare Zavattini (story)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Carlo Battisti Carlo Battisti ...
Maria Pia Casilio Maria Pia Casilio ...
Maria, la servetta
Lina Gennari Lina Gennari ...
Antonia Belloni - la padrona di case
Ileana Simova Ileana Simova ...
La donna nella camera di Umberto
Elena Rea Elena Rea ...
La suora all' ospedale
Memmo Carotenuto Memmo Carotenuto ...
Il degente all' ospedale
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Umberto Ferrari, aged government-pensioner, attends a street demonstration held by his fellow pensioners. The police dispense the crowd and Unberto returns to his cheap furnished room which he shares with his dog Flick. Umberto's lone friend is Maria, servant of the boarding house. She is a simple girl who is pregnant by one of two soldiers and neither will admit to being the father. When Umberto's landlady Antonia demands the rent owed her and threatens eviction if she is not paid, Umberto tries desperately to raise the money by selling his books and watch. He is too proud to beg in the streets and can not get a loan from any of his acquaintances. He contracts a sore throat, is admitted to a hospital and this puts a delay on his financial difficulty. Discharged, he finds that his dog is gone and, following a frantic search, locates him in the city dog pound. His room has been... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A sorompók lezárulnak See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$74,308 (USA) (22 September 2002)
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film has been restored by Mediaset (Italy's biggest private television company) and presented again in theaters in New York, Rome and Milan in 1999. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The position of Umberto's bag on the seat changes between the scenes whilst he is trying to give Flike way and when he returns from the railway line. See more »

Connections

Featured in My Voyage to Italy (1999) See more »