Umberto D.
Umberto D. (1952)
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Carlo Battisti
Carlo Battisti
as Umberto Domenico Ferrari
Napoleone the Dog
Napoleone the Dog
as Flike
Maria Pia Casilio
Maria Pia Casilio
as Maria
Lina Gennari
Lina Gennari
as Antonia BelloniElena Rea
Elena Rea
as The Nun at the Hospital
Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto
as The Patient at the HospitalIleana Simova
Ileana Simova
as The Woman in Umberto's Room
Lamberto Maggiorani
Lamberto Maggiorani
as (uncredited)Pasquale Campagnola
Pasquale Campagnola
as (uncredited)Riccardo Ferri
Riccardo Ferri
as (uncredited)Alberto Albani Barbieri
Alberto Albani Barbieri
as Antonia's Friend (uncredited)De Silva
De Silva
as Battistini (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 91 min |
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