Umberto D. (1952)

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When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.

Released: 1952-01-20
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 31m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 766 votes

Directed by Vittorio De Sica.

Top cast

Carlo Battisti as Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Napoleone the Dog as Flike
Maria Pia Casilio as Maria
Lina Gennari as Antonia Belloni
Elena Rea as The Nun at the Hospital
Memmo Carotenuto as The Patient at the Hospital
Ileana Simova as The Woman in Umberto's Room
Lamberto Maggiorani as (uncredited)
Pasquale Campagnola as (uncredited)
Riccardo Ferri as (uncredited)

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Where to watch Umberto D.

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, TCM, HBO Max; watch free on Kanopy, Darkroom; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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