| Description |
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
Janus films collection
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Janus films collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, Region 1 encoding, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby digital mono. |
| Note |
Released as part of the "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films." |
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Release date: October 24, 2006. |
| Cast |
Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova, Elena Rea, Memmo Carotenuto. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Aldo Graziati ; editor, Eraldo Da Roma ; music, Alessandro Cicognini ; production designer, Virgilio Marchi. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1952. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
Accompanying book "Essential Art House : 50 Years of Janus Films" cataloged separately. |
| Access |
ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching. |
| Language |
Italian dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Economics -- Sociological aspects -- Drama.
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Economics -- Sociological aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Civil service pensioners -- Italy -- Drama.
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Civil service pensioners. |
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Italy. |
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Dignity -- Drama.
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Dignity. |
| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Feature films.
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| Indexed Term |
Economia Funzioni sociologiche Dramma |
| Genre/Form |
Foreign films -- Italy.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Subject |
Italian language films.
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| Added Author |
Rizzoli, Angelo.
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De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974.
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Amato, Giuseppe, 1899-1964.
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Zavattini, Cesare, 1902-1989.
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Battisti, Carlo, 1882-1977.
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Casilio, Maria Pia, 1935-2012.
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Gennari, Lina.
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Simova, Ileana.
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Rea, Elena.
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Carotenuto, Memmo, 1908-1980.
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Graziati, Aldo, 1902-1953.
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Da Roma, Eraldo.
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Cicognini, Alessandro.
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Marchi, Virgilio, 1895-1960.
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Dear film produzione.
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Stabilmenti di Cinecitta (Firm)
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Scuola nazionale di cinema (Italy)
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Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Italy)
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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| Note |
Title from accompanying book : Essential art house |
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Title from container : 50 years of Janus Films |
| Added Title |
Fifty years of Janus Films |
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50 years of Janus Films.
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| Standard No. |
715515021227 |
| Music No. |
UMB020-JF Janus FIlms |
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CC1667D-JF Criterian Collection (set) |
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