Performer:Carlo Battisti Maria-Pia Casiglio Lina Zhenari ileana Simova
Director:Vittorio De Sica
Synopsis:In Italy in the 1950s, the bad aftertaste of the war continued. Faced with strong survival pressure and meager pensions, retirees who had worked hard for decades finally took to the streets screaming, but were soon stopped by the police. dispersed. Among the dispersed crowd, Humberto (played by Carlo Battisti) looked particularly desolate. He was penniless and sick, and was about to be kicked out of his 20-year-old house because he could not afford the rent. He lives in an old house, and the only person who keeps him company is his dog. The landlady is evil, but her maid Maria (Maria-Pia Casilio) takes special care of Humberto. However, Maria's meager strength was not enough to save Humberto's residence, so Humberto had no choice but to live on the street with his dog. He wanted to beg, but he couldn't let go of his dignity; he wanted to commit suicide, but couldn't give up his life; he wanted to throw away his beloved dog and let it find another owner, but the dog's persistence awakened touching hope in his heart. At the end of the film, one person and one dog gradually fade away. The scene indicts the cruelty and helplessness of life on another level.