De Sica obviously tried to repeat some successful elements of Bycicle Thieves, but it's over the top this time.

A simple, heartbreaking slice of life. I never thought so much emotion could be brought out by a simple story about an old lonely man and his dog, but De Sica really pulls it off. The scene where he considers the idea of swallowing his pride and begging for money is one of the most touching things I've seen.

very moving

The last twenty minutes is devastatingly sad. Like, "prepare yourself" sad.

Is this perhaps one of the most unintentionally heart-wrenching tales on the silver screen? De Sica aims at realism, not emotion, but in the face of life, and the always ignored and easily uncared for nothingness that is Mr. Umberto we find our own well of sympathy. The modern way is to take, then when all is given, to forget. You serve your whole life, then you stop and you're useless. De Sica is proof that you don't need to speak of Death or God etc to make great Art.

One of the greatest movies ever made. Incredibly depressing and bleak. A great humanist work on loneliness, aging, pride and poverty. The ending is perfect as is the dog pound scene, powerful stuff. Another must see from De Sica.

As good as "The Bicycle Thieves." A deeply moving film about an old man and his dog living on the margins of society. De Sica avoids the trap of easy sentimentality; it is the man's plight and the power of the film-making that earn your tears.

An essential piece of the Italian neorealist movement. Arguably an even better film than the phenomenal Bicycle Thieves, Umberto D. examines what it is like to be elderly, poor, and cast aside by society. The film deals with heavy themes, but it handles these with a great deal of restraint, carefully straddling the delicate line between genuine emotion and manipulation. The tale of Umberto is a glorious testament to the strength of the human spirit.

A masterpiece.

De Sica's masterpiece. One of the most remarkable European films of the decade.

Another classic from De Sica. A sad film that is perhaps a bit too melancholic for me.

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I can't tell if the titular character is poorly realized, or just simply dull and uninteresting. Either way, it doesn't really work for me. However, it is loaded with beautiful photography, and I thought the ending was done really well.

Manipulative as hell but saved by a genuinely touching finale.

Uma comovente historia de abandono retratada nas lentes neo-realistas de Sica.

Released the same year as Ikiru, the first two thirds of Umberto D. have a similar desperate tone to Kurosawa's meticulous masterpeice. Only in the beautiful final minutes of the film does Umberto D truly exceed all expectations, delivering one of the greatest life-affirming moments in cinema history. Basically, up there with Air Bud as far as dog pictures go.

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I respect it immensely, but I don't actually like it very much.

Another terrible ending from Europe.

Didn't affect me as greatly as "Bicycle Thieves". It is beautifully shot film to an incredible extent however.

Classic tragicomic drama which gives us a slice of typical Italian 1950s life, and invites us with open arms to share in the lives and emotions of its characters. The film shows all the hallmarks of De Sica's other famous works such as Bicycle Thieves, and also the neorealist movement. Even though the story is very simple, the scenes and characters are unforgettable. Umberto D. is almost Chaplin-esque as he stumbles pitifully through his hardships.