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Ossessione ([ossesˈsjoːne], "Obsession") is a 1943 Italian crime drama film directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, in his directorial debut. It is an unauthorized and uncredited adaptation of the 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by American author James M. Cain , and stars Clara Calamai , Massimo Girotti , and Juan de Landa in ...
Documentary about Luchino Visconti’s "Ossessione", a 1943 Italian film based on the 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. Starring Clara Calamai,...
- 22 min
- 1970
- Journey To The Center Of The Cinema
Aug 24, 2020 · A review of Luchino Visconti's debut film, based on James Cain's novel, about a fatal love triangle. The film combines elements of film noir and Italian neorealism, with a stunning score and cinematography.
“Ossessione” was neorealism born out of pulpy domestic desperation. Debatably the first film in a movement more notable for depicting rubble-strewn postwar streets, “Ossessione” chose to enter inside the era’s sheets. The work showed a microcosm of the struggle to survive the snares of man’s own desires.
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- Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)
- Luchino Visconti
Dec 31, 2019 · Visconti's 1943 movie Ossessione took a new approach to crime films. Chris Flackett looks back at the triumph of Neo-Realism over Film Noir.
Jun 1, 2024 · Discover 30 fascinating facts about the movie Ossessione, from its groundbreaking noir style to its controversial reception. Experience the raw passion and artistic brilliance behind this iconic cinematic masterpiece.
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Feb 4, 2016 · Ossessione (1943) is a film adaptation of James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice, but also a radical challenge to Fascist Italy and a precursor of Italian Neo-Realism. The film explores the destructive power of sexual passion and the social conditions that drive its characters to crime and despair.
