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Umberto D.
Why this pick
Like Germi’s intimate working-class tragedy, it observes economic humiliation with unsentimental compassion, finding immense emotional force in everyday routines and a man’s fraying dignity.
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MOVIE1956 1h 55m ITA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sylva Koscina
Giulia
Carlo Giuffrè
Renato
Pietro Germi
Andrea Marocci