Title from web page. Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Memmo Carotenuto, Napoleone. Originally released as a motion picture in 1952. Special features: That's life: Vittorio De Sica, a fifty-five minute documentary about the director's career, made for Italian television in 2001; new 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 actor Carlo Battisti.
Summary:
This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica 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, 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 makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema.
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