Drama
When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Citizen Kane
The Elephant Man
A Mighty Heart
We Own the Night
The Promise
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Secret Sunshine
Moonstruck
The Lake House
Ava
The New Interns
Ashes and Diamonds
The Great Escape
Fanny and Alexander
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Last Laugh
The Virgin Market
Dananeir
Späte Aussicht
SLC Punk
SIMILAR MOVIES
Citizen Kane
IMDB 8 | Apr , 1941
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IMDB 8 | Oct , 1980
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.A Mighty Heart
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2007
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.We Own the Night
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2007
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.The Promise
IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 2005
An orphaned girl, driven by poverty at such a young age, makes a promise with an enchantress. In return for beauty and the admiration of every man, she will never be with the man she loves. This spell cannot be broken unless the impossible happens: snow falling in spring and the dead coming back to life. Now a grown and beautiful princess, she regrets her promise, for all of the men she's loved has always been met with tragedy.4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 2007
Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.Secret Sunshine
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2007
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IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1987
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.The Lake House
IMDB 7 | Jun , 2006
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.Ava
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2017
Ava, 13, is spending the summer on the Atlantic coast when she learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected. Her mother decides to act as if everything were normal so as to spend their best summer ever. Ava confronts the problem in her own way. She steals a big black dog that belongs to a young man on the run...The New Interns
IMDB 4 | Jun , 1964
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1958
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.The Great Escape
IMDB 7.9 | Jul , 1963
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.Fanny and Alexander
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1982
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
IMDB 7.4 | Feb , 1964
This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.The Last Laugh
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1924
An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.The Virgin Market
IMDB 9 | Jun , 1973
A sex-repulsed sailor is infuriated when his adopted daughter falls in love with a local fisherman. In order to continue fueling his shopping addiction and to get back at her, he decides to sell her into sex slavery.Dananeir
IMDB 3 | Sep , 1940
A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown.Späte Aussicht
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2007
SLC Punk
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 1998
Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.