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The Thin Place #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy

The Thin Place

English - May 31, 2015 20:19 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB
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Todd and Ken discuss Vittorio De Sica’s poignant saga of an aged pensioner trying to avoid eviction. What are the differences between empathy and pity and which does the film invoke? Is Umberto D. unlikable?