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This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves) follows the daily life of an elderly pensioner as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery. Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto is determined to maintain his dignity in a city where human kindness seems to have been swallowed up by the forces of modernization. His simple quest to satisfy his most fundamental needs—food, shelter, companionship—makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Clina Gennari, Memmo Carotenuto, Napoleone
Directors: Vittorio De Sica
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: September 4, 2012
Run Time: 89 minutes
Special Features
High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
That’s Life: Vittorio De Sica, a fifty-five-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001
Video interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio from 2003
Trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Stuart Klawans and reprinted recollections by De Sica and Carlo Battisti, who plays Umberto D.
Cast & Crew
Carlo Battisti Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Maria Pia Casilio Maria
Lina Gennari Landlady
Alberto Albani Barbieri Fiance
Memmo Carotenuto Voice Only
Lamberto Maggiorani
Elena Rea Sister
Ileana Simova Surprised Woman
Technical Credits
Vittorio De Sica Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Giuseppe Amato Producer
Alessandro Cicognini Score Composer
Aldo Graziati Cinematographer
Virgilio Marchi Production Designer
Nino Misiano Production Manager
Eraldo Da Roma Editor
Cesare Zavattini Screenwriter
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