Umberto D.
1952
Movie Information
Overview
When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
Release Date
January 20, 1952
Director
Vittorio De Sica
Runtime
1h 31m
Cast
Carlo BattistiNapoleone the DogMaria Pia CasilioLina GennariElena ReaMemmo CarotenutoIleana SimovaLamberto MaggioraniPasquale CampagnolaRiccardo Ferri
Production
Amato FilmRizzoli FilmProduzioni De Sica
Genres
Drama