Umberto D.
Watch TrailerWhen 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1952 |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Vittorio De Sica |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.9/10 (731 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Carlo Battisti
Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Napoleone the Dog
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Maria Pia Casilio
Maria
Lina Gennari
Antonia Belloni
Elena Rea
The Nun at the Hospital
Memmo Carotenuto
The Patient at the Hospital
Ileana Simova
The Woman in Umberto's Room
Lamberto Maggiorani
(uncredited)
Pasquale Campagnola
(uncredited)
Riccardo Ferri
(uncredited)
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