Umberto D Directed by Vittorio De Sica.
Umberto D is the first of three evenings of screening under the stars. This striking neorealist masterpiece tells the story of 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. (1952) - 89 minutes - Black and White - In Italian with English subtitles.
The series is sponsored by the Village of Tuckahoe and Hudson Valley Bank.
Bring your chair! In case of rain the screening will be held inside the Westchester Italian Cultural Center.
