Italy,
1952, 89 min
(Alternative: 85 min)
Directed by:
Vittorio De SicaScreenplay:
Cesare ZavattiniCinematography:
G.R. AldoComposer:
Alessandro CicogniniCast:
Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova, Lamberto Maggiorani, Memmo CarotenutoVOD (1)
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A heartfelt portrait of an impoverished retired civil servant who lives in a rented room in postwar Rome with only his beloved dog and a teenage housemaid as companions. Faced with eviction when he can’t keep up with his rent, the old man struggles to make ends meet and maintain his dignity, but his growing despair leads him to contemplate suicide. (Cult Films)
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Carlo Battisti
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