Comparative Study - Umberto D. & 8 1/2
Channel: Charles-Pierre Beurtheret
Date: 2019-05-28

8 1⁄2 is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, and Umberto D. is one of the most important works in Italian cinema.  De Sica believed Umberto D. to be his masterpiece, and it was the favorite of all his films.  Umberto D., released in 1952, is often cited as the end of the neorealist period of Italian cinema, considered the “Golden Age.”  Along with the improving conditions of the country came a turn towards “pink” neorealism; films now had lighter atmospheres.  The genre of Italian comedy soon took over.  In 1963, 8 1⁄2 was released.

Works Cited:
Fellini, Federico, director. 8½. Cineriz, 1963.
Sica, Vittorio De, director. Umberto D. Rizzoli Films S.P.A., 1952.