Umberto D.

 

This was a pretty good Italian classic. It concerns a suicidal man suffering from poverty who can't afford his rent anymore. His only friends are his dog and his maid. The maid was played by Lina Genneri. I saw her in a minor role in Therese Raquin and then immediately saw this. Here she gets more of a role. She was a pretty talented actress. I wonder why her career didn't really take off. Vittorio De Sica managed to do some of the most beautiful films of his day.