Umberto D (1952)
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Synopsis
An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
Cast
- Carlo Battisti
- Maria-Pia Casilio
- Lina Gennari
- Alberto Albani Barbieri
- Elena Rea
- Ileana Simova
- Memmo Carotenuto
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- Dec 2, 2019
Life is suffering, go play with your dog.
Craig (movies!!)Oct 23, 2016Umberto and Flike had me crying for a good solid 15 minutes. This is absolutely heartbreaking.
Emily HouselFeb 18, 2017NOTE: On August 4th, 2019, my grandmother whom I had written about in this review had passed away. This review is dedicated to her memory. One of my grandmothers turned 90 years old in January. We took her on a trip to the Philippines for Christmas so that she can…
Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸 - Feb 6, 2022
Love it when movies understand that landlords are inherently evil
Chris 🍉Apr 14, 2025Vittorio De Sica said this film was his favorite among all the ones he directed. And, after watching it, it doesn’t seem hard to understand why. Dedicated to his own father, we have before us Umberto Domenico Ferrari, an old retired government worker — stubborn, dignified…
noenJul 6, 2023Its just umberto and flike against the world
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There are three things that can make me cry instantaneously: 1.) Stuffed animals 2.) Old people in trouble 3.) Dogs in trouble Umberto D. has two of those three things, so when I watched it the first time and got to the ending, my whole world shattered. 💔😭 I…
sirrah993Aug 24, 2021Umberto D shares the same humane, politically-charged sentiment of the neorealist classic Bicycle Thieves, by depicting another heartbreaking Italian tale of hard living in the post-War era. It's a patient, microscopic insight into a society that shows no mercy, either…
nickDec 3, 2025RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL ON THE ROAD - LE STRADE ITALIANE: PASTA, GRANDE IMPERO E LA TERRA DEI MIEI ANTENATI My man Umberto can’t seem to catch a break. His life spirals downward, mirroring the harsh reality faced by many Italians—and others—during this bleak era. He’s a man you…
Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
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Metacritic
The credo of Italy's fabled neorealist movement was that movies rooted in real, unadorned experience carry more dramatic impact than studio concoctions can dream of, and this 1952 masterpiece exemplifies that argument brilliantly.
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
De Sica's 1952 neorealist masterpiece; it's a stark snapshot in which all is revealed about the daily life of mankind, as the director once offered by way of description.
Robert Wilonsky
New Times (L.A.)
Universally appealing story that plays as well now as it did on opening day a half-century ago. Maybe better.
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Umberto D (1952) (1952)?
The movie is 1hr 29min long.
What's Umberto D (1952) (1952) about?
An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
Who's the cast of Umberto D (1952) (1952)?
- Carlo Battisti as Umberto Domenico Ferrari
- Maria-Pia Casilio as Maria
- Lina Gennari as Landlady
- Alberto Albani Barbieri as L'amico di Antonia (uncredited)
- Elena Rea as Sister
- Ileana Simova as Surprised Woman
- Memmo Carotenuto as Light
Who's the director behind Umberto D (1952) (1952)?
Vittorio De Sica directed Umberto D (1952) (1952).
Who produced Umberto D (1952) (1952)?
Vittorio De Sica, Angelo Rizzoli and Giuseppe Amato produced Umberto D (1952) (1952).
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