Umberto D

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Luca D. @JoeCamel7 Apr 1 Very surface level movie. No plot or deep emotional connection to the characters. Umberto is just a pestering old man who cares more about a dog than Maria. The whole movie is just him going around begging and then it ends. No development, no deep message, no beautiful cinematography or compelling acting. Looking at other reviews it's clear that nobody has seen any other neo-realist movies and they claim this is better than Bicycle Thieves? Better than one of the greatest movies ever? Unfortunately not, it's just an attempt to recreate the post war pity but instead of a man trying to feed his family it's an annoying old man trying to feed his dog and pay rent for an apartment he clearly cannot afford. I love Vittorio De Sica but this movie just fell completely flat and seemed really phoned in regarding plot writing and character development. Tell me 5 things about each character and you can't. They don't talk or express emotion and have no backstory. Wouldn't recommend. See more Movie F. @hiker Jan 26 Really good postwar movie about a poor pensioner in Italy. Thank goodness for his little dog Flike. We watched it for free on Kanopy. See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/09/2025 A successful story about a dog in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Italian and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more William B @RT83652365 01/10/2025 A neorealism classic. It's worth it. Definitely recommended. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 06/30/2023 Whilst I don't think it's quite the classic that it's often made out to be, there's no denying that it has a decent story to tell about a time and place in Italian history as well as possibly influencing one of the sun plots to Shawshank. Decent and fairly short tale. See more Valerii Ege D @RT37895442 05/15/2023 The film is special to me, as it is a much deeper and more unforgettable film than the well-known Bicycle Thieves. The story of Uncle Umberto and his dog Flike is painfully realistic. The helplessness of an elderly man, his weakness and inability to cope, and his attempts to survive despite everything, while still trying to care for those around him, especially his dog, is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The fact that even able-bodied people struggle to find work and are reduced to selling their own sheets, while an elderly man struggles to survive during a crisis is one of the best examples of the difficulties of the period. Young people live, but what about the elderly? See more Read all reviews

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