Possibly De Sica's best work (he thought so himself), a neo-realist Little Man tearjerker about a dignified old pauper trying to keep his head above the subsistence level and trying not to drag his beloved dog down with him. If this proves more effective at jerking tears than his better-known Bicycle Thief, it's a victory for the little pooch over the little urchin. But there's also the risk of a response like Oscar Wilde's to the death of Little Nell: anyone who can keep from laughing at it must have a heart of stone. With Carlo Battisti. (1952) — Duncan Shepherd
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