Review of Umberto D. (1952) by Brad S — 06 Nov 2016
This is another beautiful masterpiece from Vittorio De Sica that I originally saw may years ago but decided to revisit on Criterion Collection's gorgeous blu-ray. It's a simple story about a man and his beloved dog.
He's extremely poor in post-war Italy, and the Italian government doesn't seem to care about the pensioners who don't seem to have enough money to get by. He tries to raise money any way he can to pay his back rent to avoid being evicted.
The story simply follows him as he sells items and care for his dog. It sounds basic, but there's really a lot going on in this film, and it's elevated by the neo-realist style that De Sica incorporates.
This is simply a must-watch film.
This review of Umberto D. (1952) was written by Brad S on 06 Nov 2016.
Umberto D. has generally received very positive reviews.
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