Review of Umberto D. (1952) by Jenni T — 07 Jan 2008

One of my all time favorites. One of the saddest films ever made.

This review of Umberto D. (1952) was written by Jenni T on 07 Jan 2008.

Umberto D. has generally received very positive reviews.

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Watched a neorealist film after quite some time....one of the greatest works of humanist cinema. De Sica, take a bow…

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A classic case of Neorealist cinema... wth no exaggeration of sentiments or melodrama... beautiful…

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When my History of Film professor showed my class this film I was at first skeptical of I would enjoy it…

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