Umberto D 1952 Umberto Ferrari, aged government pensioner, attends a street demonstration held by his fellow pensioners The police dispense the crowd and Umberto returns to his cheap furnished room which he shares with his dog Flick Umbertos lone friend is Maria, servant of the boarding house She is a simple girl who is pregnant by one of two soldiers and neither will admit to being the father When Umbertos landlady Antonia demands the rent owed her and threatens eviction if she is not paid, Umberto tries desperately to raise the money by selling his books and watch He is too proud to beg in the streets and can not get a loan from any of his acquaintances He contracts a sore throat, is admitted to a hospital and this puts a delay on his financial difficulty Discharged, he finds that his dog is gone and, following a frantic search, locates him in the city dog pound His room has been taken over by the landlady and the now homeless Unberto determines to find a place for his beloved dog, and then kill himself Unsuccessful, he resolves that his dog must die with him and he stands in the path of a train, with his dog in his arms