Umberto D
(DVD)
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
ISBN
9780780026476, 0780026470
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD UMB
1 available
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2003].
Format
DVD
Language
ita
ISBN
9780780026476, 0780026470
UPC
037429176122
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1952.
General Note
"Janus Films"--Container.
General Note
Special features include: "That's life: Vittorio De Sica" a 55-minute documentary made for Italian television in 2001 and directed by Sandro Lai; video interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio; writings on "Umberto D." by Umberto Eco, Luisa Alessandri, and Carlo Battisti.
General Note
Includes essay by critic Stuart Klawans and reprinted recollections on the film by De Sica.
General Note
Library copy does not include essay.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, G.R. Aldo ; editor, Eraldo Da Roma ; music, Alessandro Cicognini ; production designer, Virgilio Marchi.
Participants/Performers
Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova, Elena Rea, Memmo Carotenuto.
Description
Follow Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy's postwar economic boom. Alone, except for his dog, Flike, Umberto strives to maintain his dignity while trying to survive in a city where traditional human kindness seems to have lost out to the forces of modernization.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital mono.; aspect ratio 1.33:1; RSDL dual-layer; high-definition digital transfer, made from restored elements.
Language
Italian dialogue, with English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rizzoli, A., De Sica, V., Amato, G., Zavattini, C., Battisti, C., Casilio, M. P., Gennari, L., Simova, I., Rea, E., Carotenuto, M., Graziati, A., Da Roma, E., Cicognini, A., & Marchi, V. (2003). Umberto D . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelo. Rizzoli et al.. 2003. Umberto D. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Angelo. Rizzoli et al.. Umberto D Criterion Collection, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rizzoli, Angelo., et al. Umberto D Criterion Collection, 2003.
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