A restless wife, Giovanna, meets Gino, 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 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 Neorealism. In Italian with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
324962
Language
Italian
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture remakes
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Realism in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adultery
Feature films → Feature films - Italy
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
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5155