Umberto D / Dear Film presenta un film di Vittorio De Sica il film e stato realizzato negli Stabilmenti di Cinecitta in collaborazione con Scuola Nazionale di Cinema, Centro Sperimental di Cinematografia ; producers, Angelo Rizzoli, Vittorio De Sica, Giuseppe Amato ; screenplay writer, Cesare Zavattini ; director, Vittorio De Sica.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2003], ©1952.
Description1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorRizzoli, Angelo.
Other author/creatorDe Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974.
Other author/creatorAmato, Giuseppe, 1899-1964.
Other author/creatorZavattini, Cesare, 1902-1989.
Other author/creatorBattisti, Carlo, 1882-1977.
Other author/creatorCasilio, Maria Pia, 1935-2012.
Other author/creatorGennari, Lina.
Other author/creatorSimova, Ileana.
Other author/creatorRea, Elena.
Other author/creatorCarotenuto, Memmo, 1908-1980.
Other author/creatorGraziati, Aldo, 1902-1953.
Other author/creatorDa Roma, Eraldo.
Other author/creatorCicognini, Alessandro.
Other author/creatorMarchi, Virgilio, 1895-1960.
Other author/creatorDear film produzione.
Other author/creatorStabilmenti di Cinecitta (Firm)
Other author/creatorScuola nazionale di cinema (Italy)
Other author/creatorCentro sperimentale di cinematografia (Italy)
Other author/creatorCriterion Collection (Firm)
SeriesCriterion collection ; 201
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 201. ^A506835
Abstract Follow Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy's postwar economic boom. Alone, except for his dog, Flike, Umberto strives to maintain his dignity while trying to survive in a city where traditional human kindness seems to have lost out to the forces of modernization.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1952.
General noteSpecial features: "That's life: Vittorio De Sica" a 55-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001; new video interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio; new essay by critic Stuart Klawans and reprinted recollections on the film by De Sica; writings on "Umberto D." by Umberto Eco, Luisa Alessandri, and Carlo Battisti.
CreditsDirector of photography, Aldo Graziati ; editor, Eraldo Da Roma ; music, Alessandro Cicognini ; production designer, Virgilio Marchi.
Cast Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova, Elena Rea, Memmo Carotenuto.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageItalian dialogue, English subtitles.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formForeign films Italy.
ISBN0780026470
ISBN9780780026476
UPC 037429176122
Publisher numberUMB020 Criterion Collection
Stock numberMidwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs PN1997 .U43 2003 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold