Ossessione

Gino (Massimo Girotti, Senso), a drifter, arrives at a dusty trattoria in the Po Valley where he meets unhappily married Giovanna (Clara Calamai, Deep Red). Their first encounter ignites illicit passion and the pair plan to escape together with a plot to murder her husband. Adapted from James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice, Luchino Visconti's remarkable debut is a sweaty, sensual and morally ambiguous portrait of lust and desperation. Suppressed by Fascist censors, Ossessione launched a new era in Italian cinema and stands as a foundational work of neorealism.

Special Features

Booklet, Commentary: Audio commentary by Italian cinema academics David Forgacs and Lesley Caldwell (2003), Documentaries: 'A Film That Paved the Way' (2009), Interviews: Interview with author and Italian cinema expert Richard Dyer (2026), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow

Actors: Clara Calamai, Dhia Christani, Massimo Girotti, Elio Marcuzzo, Juan de Landa

Audio Languages: Italian

Duration: 140 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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