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Umberto D.
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86/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 77, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the most agreed on films →An elderly and impoverished retired government official struggles to maintain his dignity in post-war Rome. He faces eviction from his rented room and has only his small dog for companionship. The film follows his humble efforts to scrape together money and avoid begging, contemplating a tragic solution to his problems.
Details
- Director
- Vittorio De Sica
- Writer
- Cesare Zavattini
- Studio
- Amato Film, Rizzoli Film, Produzioni De Sica
- Released
- 20 January 1952
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Box office
- $71.5K
- Awards
- 0 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →0 wins from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| 29th Academy Awards 1957 | Best Story | Cesare Zavattini | Nominee |
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