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Umberto D. (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | Blu-ray |
Contributor | Maria Pia Casilio, Vittorio De Sica, Carlo Battisti, Napoleone, Clina Gennari, Memmo Carotenuto |
Language | Italian |
Runtime | 1 hour and 29 minutes |
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A devastating classic of neorealism, from the director of "Bicycle Thieves"
This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he strives to make ends meet during Italy’s postwar economic recovery.
Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto struggles 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 basic needs—food, shelter, companionship—makes for one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed, and an essential classic of world cinema.
Special Edition Features
- Feature-length documentary on De Sica's career
- Interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio
- Trailer
- And more
Product Description
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.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
- Item model number : CRRN2176BR
- Director : Vittorio De Sica
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 1 hour and 29 minutes
- Release date : September 4, 2012
- Actors : Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Clina Gennari, Memmo Carotenuto, Napoleone
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Criterion Collection
- ASIN : B008CJ0JOS
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #46,378 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,904 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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Well-paced, remarkable performances, and brimming with heart and soul, this is a bonafide classic. The final 15-20 minutes is one of the best finales in any movie ever....profound and breathtaking. Besides, it's not only fantastic for people getting into the movie industry, but interesting enough for the masses to appreciate. After all, a gripping story about an older gentleman trying to survive in the harsh world as a pensioner is and will always be relevant.
At the end of the film, I felt like my innards had been sucked out of me and deposited on the floor, and that I was essentially a formless sack of skin like something out of a Dali painting.
Umberto D. is a triumph of cinema, profoundly treating ageing, loneliness, and the power of love. A timeless classic.
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Umberto D tells about Italy in the hard and heavy moment of the post-war re-building, and in a way show a pain and a drama (I would say "tragedy) that the establishment did not want people to know then. They were all focused on telling another story, that of upcoming social and national improvement, while De Sica decided to adopt the neo-realistic approach and add an emotional and touching drama (that make this film a perfect mix of neo-realism and more personal, almost literary touch) to convey a bleak, sad vision of the current world.
But this film is much more "universal", because it talks about solitude, unjustice and the sadness of getting old.
And by telling that, De Sica shows his heart (the D in the title refers to his last name: this film is also a tribute to his beloved father), and creates a masterpiece that is not inferior to the great Bycicle Thieves, and also compete with Ozu's Tokyo Story and few other films for the best dramatic films ever made. Umberto D is like life: with no mercy but still a celebration of human being, who can reach out to what really counts when everything seem lost (one's own dignity or dog), and reminds us that the soul and the sensibility is the only thing that makes us noble. And De Sica, like his character, has proved it through this wonderful film.
Muy buena calidad de imagen (nitidez, contraste...) para un clásico que ya pasa los 60 años. Se aprecia alguna pequeña imperfección, pero de manera muy puntual. El máster de The Criterion Collection utilizado siempre es garantía de calidad.
En cuanto al sonido, versión original (italiano; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono) y español (Dolby Digital 2.0 mono), con subtítulos en español disponibles.
Algo cortita de extras, con una entrevista con la actriz Maria Pia Casilio y las habituales fichas técnicas y trailer. No obstante, se incluye también un libreto de 18 páginas muy interesante y cuidado.
Deberían aprender ciertas editoras españolas que así es como se edita cine... y todo esto, a precio de derribo.
avec sa très maigre retraite. Ses amis lui tournent le dos, il n'a comme seul réconfort que la compagnie de son chien.
Les gens qui aiment les animaux apprécieront beaucoup ce DVD et pourront admirer le professionnalisme des acteurs.
I hesitated for long before getting the movie. Please don't hesitate.