Umberto D. (1952)

• Drama

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.

Rating

7.9 / 10 (771 votes)

Release date

January 20, 1952

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

Italian

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Status

Released