Umberto D.
One of the masterpieces of Italian Neo-Realist cinema - the Italian postwar Renaissance. The story centres on a retired civil servant, living only on his pension, whose best friend is his dog. Unable to survive on his meagre income, he sacrifices a part of his pension for his dog, and is evicted by his landlady for non-payment of his rent.
Year: 1952
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Drama, Italian Cinema, Best of the 1950s, Time Mag's 100 Best, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Italy
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Starring: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari
Duration: 88 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains sexual references.
Subtitles: Yes
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