Umberto D. (1952)

Famed Italian neo-realist drama about an elderly penchaniner (played by first time actor and lingustics proffesor Carlo Battisti) just trying to keep himself and his dog alive; there’s also a subplot about Umberto’s landlady’s secretly pregnant maid (a compeling Maria-Pia Casilio). If this all sounds depressing, that’s of course because it is, but its also an effecting account of loneliness and economic desperation. A heart breaking and important entry in the cannon of significant European films. 5 out of 5.