Agenda Municipal / Movies Umberto D.

Umberto D.
Thu 29 Jan
Joane Film Club Programme

Casa das Artes | Small auditorium – 21h45

General admission: €4 | Students: €2 | Free for Joane Film Club members | Italy, 1952 | Director: Vittorio de Sica | Cast: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari  | Rating: M/12 | Running time: 85 min

This neorealist masterpiece by Vittorio De Sica follows an elderly pensioner as he tries to survive during Italy's post-war economic recovery. Alone except for his dog, Flike, Umberto struggles to maintain his dignity in a city where human kindness seems to have been swallowed up by the forces of modernisation. His simple quest to satisfy his basic needs — food, shelter, companionship — makes this story one of the most moving ever filmed and an essential classic of world cinema.

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