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Synopsis: Umberto Ferrari, aged government-pensioner, attends a street demonstration held by his fellow pensioners. The police dispense the crowd and Umberto returns to his cheap furnished room which he shares with his dog Flick. Umberto's lone friend is Maria, servant of the boarding house. She is a simple girl who is pregnant by one of two soldiers and neither will admit to being the father. When Umberto's landlady Antonia demands the rent owed her and threatens eviction if she is not paid, Umberto tries desperately to raise the money by selling his books and watch. He is too proud to beg in the streets and can not get a loan from any of his acquaintances. He contracts a sore throat, is admitted to a hospital and this puts a delay on his financial difficulty. Discharged, he finds that his dog is gone and, following a frantic search, locates him in the city dog pound. His room has been taken over by the landlady and the now-homeless Unberto determines to find a place for his beloved dog, and th
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Vittorio De Sica
Production: Nelson Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Metacritic:
92
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
NOT RATED
Year:
1952
89 min
437 Views


- What if I run someone over?|- I'll pay the damages.Just hurry.

- How much?|- 200 lire.

- Here.|- I don't have change.

Do you have change for 1 ,000 lire?

Could you make change|for 1 ,000 lire?

Give me that glass.

- This one?|- Yes.

Fifty lire. 950 is your change.

- There.|- Thank you.

- What do you want?|- I'm looking for my dog.

You're number 1 5.

Excuse me.|Is this where you kill them?

Thirteen.

Fourteen.

Fifteen.

Sixteen.

Fifteen.

- Thank you, sir.|- Good-bye.

Yes?

A mutt with intelligent eyes.

White with brown spots.

He ran away from home.|- When?

Yesterday,|or perhaps the day before.

What do you wish to do?|Do you want the dog or not?

- What if I don't take him?|- Then we'll have to kill him.

- You'll kill him.|- Filippo.

Yes, sir.

Take this gentleman to see|the dogs caught in the last two days.

- Come with me.|- Thank you.

Well, what have you decided?

So you'll kill him?

We have to.|What else can we do with them?

- But 450 lire...|- Next.

We caught this one the day|before yesterday, that one yesterday.

That one the day before yesterday.

That one ten days ago.

This one yesterday.

And this one the day before.|Watch out for the cart.

See, he's not dead!

Good evening, Mrs. Malantoni.|Good evening, sir.

What do you want from me?

We'll be going to your funeral,|not the other way around!

You think I owe you something?

What are you yelling about?

You wretch! Pay your debts.

My debts!

That's not the reason|you want to kick me out.

Tomorrow the doorman|will kick you out.

There are laws, you know.|I pay my debts.

I worked for the Ministry|of Public Works for 30 years!

I've always paid my debts.

Debts!

She doesn't even know|what a bill is.

I have seven people to support.|Spare some change, please.

I have seven dependents.|Spare some change.

Thank you.

Battistini.

My dear Ferrari, how are you?

So-so. How about you?

I can't complain.|How are things?

- You know. Getting by.|- Excuse me. I'm catching the bus.

I'll take the next one.

My dear Ferrari, how are you?

I'm having a dispute with my landlady.

I'm sure I'm going to win.

I'll get an injunction and stop her.

I'll pay 7,500 lire and I'll stop her.

All I need is half the money.

I have to find 2,000 lire.

- You're still at the same address?|- Yes, I'm not moving from there.

The landlady would like|to kick me out right now.

You understand?|2,000 lire is all -

I'm sorry.|I don't want to miss my bus.

Good-bye, Ferrari.|So nice to see you again.

If you see Carloni,|give him my regards.

- He's dead.|- Dead?

Thank you.

Ma'am, I have two children.

Thank you.

I have seven dependents.

Be still.

- Flike, what are you doing there?|- Commendatore!

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Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini (20 September 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema. more…

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