Review of Umberto D. (1952) by Jeans P — 13 Jul 2012
His personal favourite of his own revered filmography, Vittorio De Sica's "Umberto D." lays bare the tribulations of Italy's postwar senior class, struggling to get by on meager pensions.
Carlo Battisti plays the representative elderly character with a great deal of pathos and heart, and De Sica films him in typically bleak neorealist fashion, although he does allow for indulgences such as music and some more interesting visual compositions than the style usually provides.
This review of Umberto D. (1952) was written by Jeans P on 13 Jul 2012.
Umberto D. has generally received very positive reviews.
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