Winner of the 1956 New York Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film.
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UMBERTO D. garnered De Sica his third New York Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film. The film was also nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Motion Picture Story.
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The lead character, Umberto D., is named after De Sica's own father. Along with many critics, De Sica considered UMBERTO D. his finest piece of work.
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An actor himself, De Sica preferred to work with non-professionals in front of the camera. The lead character in UMBERTO D. Carol Battisti, was a reknowned university professor.
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