Umberto D DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hailed by Martin Scorsese as “ De Sica’s greatest achievement“ UMBERTO D surpasses even ‘ Bicycle Thieves’ in many critics’ opinions
- rating as one of the greatest films of all time A heartfelt portrait of an impoverished retired civil servant who lives in a rented room in post-war Rome with only his beloved dog & a teenage housemaid as companions Faced with eviction when he can’t keep up with his rent the old man struggles to make ends meet & maintain his dignity but his growing despair leads him to contemplate suicide Written by De Sica’s long-standing collaborator Cesare Zavattini UMBERTO D’s depiction of poverty old age and­ loneliness – far from being a recipe for bleakness -­ is bursting with life Despite international acclaim with ­ Cannes & Oscar nominations it was castigated by the Italian government for airing the country’s ‘dirty laundry’ in public Today though UMBERTO D is universally considered not only as the apex of Italian Neorealism but as one of cinema’s masterpieces with a profound influence on generations of filmmakers Presented in its new restored version UMBERTO D’s life-affirming tale is as pertinent today as when it was made Extras Vittorio D A tribute to multi-awarded maestro filmmaker De Sica a milestone of Cinema history With participations from the likes of Clint Eastwood Ken Loach Mike Leigh etc…