Cinema DNA
Umberto D.
1 film
Films it shaped
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Tender Mercies Atlas note
One influence that Beresford mentions on the commentary track with Duvall is Vittorio De Sica’s 1952 film Umberto D., which also tells the story of an old man adrift in a changing world. That film had a profound effect on Beresford, and he wanted Tender Mercies to have a similarly quiet, observational feel.