Rent Ossessione (1942)
3.8 of 5 from 115 ratings
2h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- A restless wife, Giovanna (Clara Calamai), meets Gino (Massimo Girotti), a rough and handsome vagabond. Their passionate affair leads to the murder of Giovanna's boorish husband. Can a strong and sensual affair survive the guilt? Adapted from the James M. Cain's classic novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice', 'Ossessione' is a dark and provocative drama of sexual tension. It heralded a new era of Italian cinema, establishing Luchino Visconti as a leading and controversial exponent of 'neo-realism'.
- Actors:
- Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Juan de Landa, Michele Riccardini, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse, Michele Sakara
- Directors:
- Luchino Visconti
- Producers:
- Libero Solaroli
- Writers:
- Luchino Visconti, Mario Alicata, Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini, James M. Cain, Alberto Moravia, Antonio Pietrangeli
- Aka:
- Obsession
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
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- Countries:
- Italy
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Reviews (1) of Ossessione
Italian version of The Postman Always Rings Twice. - Ossessione review by Steve
Visconti's dirty, baleful proto-neorealist classic on the spiritual corrosiveness of poverty. Represents a true cinematic leap forward. Makes the American crime dramas of the period look like the work of the Children's Film Foundation.
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