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Umberto D. (pronounced [umˈbɛrto di]) is a 1952 Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti who plays the title role of Umberto Domenico Ferrari, a poor elderly man in Rome who is desperately trying to keep his rented room.
Umberto D. Jump to. 3 wins & 3 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1957 Nominee Oscar. Best Writing, Motion Picture Story. Cesare Zavattini. Bodil Awards. 1955 Winner Bodil. Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) Vittorio De Sica (director) Cannes Film Festival. 1952 Nominee Grand Prize of the Festival. Vittorio De Sica. Jussi Awards.
Umberto D.: Directed by Vittorio De Sica. With Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova. An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome.
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- Vittorio De Sica
- 1955-11-07
Umberto D. This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he strives to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery.
- Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Mar 5, 1990 · And when Umberto D. was released in the U.S., it won the 1955 New York Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film as well as an Oscar nomination for screenwriter Cesare Zavattini’s story. Zavattini was a literary jack-of-all-trades: a journalist, editor, writer for children’s magazines, and novelist.
Sep 4, 2012 · Although the picture won the support of viewers abroad—the New York Film Critics Circle voted it best foreign film of the year, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated Zavattini’s script for best screenplay— Umberto D. was a miserable flop at the Italian box office.
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Apr 28, 2002 · Vittorio De Sica's "Umberto D" (1952) is the story of the old man's struggle to keep from falling from poverty into shame. It may be the best of the Italian neorealist films--the one that is most simply itself, and does not reach for its effects or strain to make its message clear.
