Umberto D (1952)

[baumer]

Discuss

[Plain Old Tele]

This is a beautiful and poignant example of Italian neorealism. Shattering, in its own quiet way, and sort of a companion piece to Kurosawa's IKIRU.

Edited September 20, 2013 by Telemachos

[luna]

while most of the film is appropriately quiet but fairly mundane, it picks up near the end with an emotional final scene that is surprisingly non-manipulative. a little disappointing, notably the overly blunt polemics on pensions, but still a very good effort. 

B

Edited September 25, 2013 by lisa