Format:
1 DVD, 89 Min., s/w, mono, Dolby digital
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Beil.
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12 cm
Edition:
1. print., special ed.
ISBN:
0780026470
Series Statement:
The Criterion collection 201
Content:
Follow Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy's postwar economic boom. Alone, except for his dog, Flike, Umberto strives to maintain his dignity while trying to survive in a city where traditional human kindness seems to have lost out to the forces of modernization.
Note:
Bildformat 1.33:1. - New, restored high-definition digital transfer
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Orig.: I 1952
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Enth. "That's life: Vittorio De Sica", a 55-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001 ; new video interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio ; new essay by critic Stuart Klawans and reprinted recollections on the film by De Sica ; writings on "Umberto D." by Umberto Eco, Luisa Alessandri and Carlo Battisti
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In Ital. with optional Engl. subtitles
Language:
Italian
Subjects:
Romance Studies
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General works
Keywords:
Feature films
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Fiction films
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Feature films - Italy
Author information:
De Sica, Vittorio 1901-1974
Author information:
Battisti, Carlo 1882-1977
Author information:
Zavattini, Cesare 1902-1989
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