A classic of Italian neorealist cinema that also marked the movement’s untimely end, De Sica’s work here about an old man and his dog can be heartbreaking (or to some, dreary) to a fault.
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Umberto D. (1952)
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Zen in the Ice Rift (2018)
Capturing teenage angst and emotional uncertainties with aplomb, this under-the-radar Italian LGBT film is easy-going and will appeal to the wider audience.
Dogman (2018)
Matteo Garrone’s tough, menacing allegory of a bleak society and a simple man who tries to resist is an intense and satisfying work.
Tale of Tales (2015)
Three not-quite-interlocking tales bring us into a world of fantasy, fear and hope in this uneven but visually resplendent period film.
Gomorrah (2008)
Brutal and uncompromising take on the Italian mafia, shot with raw realism by rising director Matteo Garrone.
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Such is the profound impact and influence of De Sica’s postwar masterwork that it has arguably become a metonym for the Italian neorealist movement.
Bigger Splash, A (2015)
An alluring, and at times, erotically-charged work that sees some extremely fine acting by its quartet of star performers.
