Umberto D.
An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Released
- 1952
- Country
- Italy
Details
Release year: 1952
Storyline
An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
Top credits
Carlo Battisti — Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Maria Pia Casilio — Maria
Lina Gennari — Antonia Belloni
Ileana Simova — Woman in Umberto's Room
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
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• 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.
• Non-actress Maria Pia Casilio, who plays the role of the house maid in the film, got the part when she accompanied a friend to see the real actresses competing for the film's audition. Director Vittorio De Sica spotted her in the balcony and knew she was exactly what he was looking for in the role. Maria went on to work with De Sica in three other films. She continued to work in films until the late 1990s.
• Ingmar Bergman cited Umberto D. as his favorite film.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $71,816
User reviews
Unbreakable Bonds
Neorealist Classic (A story of an old man and his dog)
Neorealism at its best
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
