Umberto D.

#umbertod

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Aging Umberto faces eviction, has a fever and is alone in the world but for his dog Flike and the young maid Maria, who has problems of her own.

Umberto exaggerates his symptoms to stay in hospital longer (0:41). Even if he is sick, does this constitute malingering? He loses Flike but finds him again (0:56).

Looking depressed Umberto loses interest in food (1:07). He thinks of jumping from his window, but when he sees Flike curled up asleep on his bed he cannot jump. (1:09). Unable to sleep (1:11), Umberto packs and leaves, telling Maria he has left something for her (1:13).

Umberto wants to leave Flike at a kennel but changes his mind (1:17). He tries to  give him to a girl, but her parents refuse (1:22). He leaves him with children in a park, but Flike follows and finds him. He holds Flike in his arms standing next to the tracks, but before he can step in front of the train Flike squirms out of his arms and runs away, almost rejecting Umberto, but finally returning to his master to play as before (1:25).

malingering | suicide