Umberto D. [Criterion Collection]

"Vittorio De Sica's 1952 Italian neorealist classic Umberto D. comes to DVD as part of the Criterion Collection. Presented in the original black-and-white with a high-definition full-frame transfer made from restored elements. Italian soundtrack is offered in Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 with improved English subtitle translation. Special features start off with the hour-long documentary made for Italian TV in 2001 entitled That's Life: Vittorio De Sica, a retrospective of the director's career featuring behind-the-scenes footage from many of his films. Other special features include an interview with actress Maria Pia Casilio, essay by critic Stuart Klawans, and a reprinted recollection on the film by De Sica. Also contains various writings by De Sica, Umberto Eco, Carlo Battisti, and Luisa Alessandri."