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Gruppo Mediaset
Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Shot on location with a cast of nonprofessional actors, Vittorio De Sica's neorealist masterpiece follows 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. Umberto's simple quest to fulfill the most fundamental human needs-food, shelter, companionship-is one of the most heartbreaking stories ever filmed and an essential classic of world cinema.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Italian Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Documentary, Text, Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Insert
- Thats Life: Vittorio De Sica, a fifty-five-minute documentary about the director’s career, made for Italian television in 2001
- Writings on Umberto D. by Umberto Eco, Luisa Alessandri, and Carlo Battisti
- Interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio from 2003
- Trailer
- Insert featuring a new essay by critic Stuart Klawans, a reprinted recollection by Vittorio De Sica, and a reprinted recollection by actor Carlo Battisti
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Release Credits
Artwork: Lucien S. Y. Yang
Producer: Johanna Schiller
Release Notes on Restoration
Umberto D.
Umberto D. is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created from the 35mm fine-grain master positive on a Spirit Datacine in 2K resolution. Film restoration was done by Cineteca Nazionale-Scuola Nazionale di Cinema in collaboration with Mediaset. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.