9 July 2011

Umberto D (1952)

by guestwriter

Umberto D is another masterpiece of the Italian Neorealism. Again, just as in Ladri di biciclette, the subject is very simple and very close to the human heart. A simple retired clerk, running out of money to support himself, and his only “treasure”, his dog, Flick. One of the elements that made a success out of Vittorio de Sica’s movies starting with Sciuscià (Shoeshine, 1946) was his collaboration with the writer Cesare Zavattini. Their technique is unique and describes so well the genre: an emotional and convincing story of the post-war Italian society. The authenticity of the film is given by the non-professional actors and its filming on the streets of Rome. The message of the movie is direct: is love saving or futile?

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5 Responses to Umberto D (1952)

  1. design elements wrote on
    --> 9 July 2011 at 11:25 pm

    beautiful and authentic! wonderful post, Ada! hugs

  2. Shin wrote on
    --> 10 July 2011 at 1:56 am

    It sounds like a heartbreaking story Ada! I always teared up whenever animals are involved in movies and especially if they ended up dying. Hope you are having an amazing weekend! xoxoxoo

  3. Jackie wrote on
    --> 10 July 2011 at 10:56 am

    just discovered you through Cup of Jo…nice site!

  4. Claire wrote on
    --> 10 July 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Ada, what a beautiful story – we all find love in different places – it is what we need to survive – thank you so much for your comment on my blog this weekend it meant a lot x

    https://fashionandfrank.blogspot.com/

  5. Christine of Fash n Chips wrote on
    --> 11 July 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Oh this sounds so amazing! Thanks for sharing this tip Ada! Hope you had a lovely weekend 🙂 x