Umberto D. [1952] [Criterion] (BLU)
Vittorio De Sica
Synopsis
This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he strives to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery. Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto struggles to maintain his dignity in a city where human kindness seems to have been swallowed up by the forces of modernization. His simple quest to satisfy his basic needs—food, shelter, companionship—makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema
Special Features:
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- That’s Life: Vittorio De Sica, a fifty-five-minute documentary about the director’s career, made for Italian television in 2001
- Interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio from 2003
- Trailer
- A new essay by critic Stuart Klawans and a reprinted recollection by De Sica
Product Details
- Language: Italian
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: Not Rated
- Label: The Criterion Collection
- Release Date: 09/04/2012
- Run Time: 88 minutes
- Catalogue #: 201
- Region: A