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Ossessione [DVD] [1943] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Clara Calamai
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  • Actors: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo, Vittorio Duse
  • Directors: Luchino Visconti
  • Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language Italian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Image Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Jul 2002
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000687DE
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,408 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Key work of Italian Cinema, 26 Nov 2002
By Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ossessione [VHS] [1942] (VHS Tape)
Ossessione is a key work of Italian cinema, cited by writers such as Marcia Landy as the first work of Italian Neo-Realism (rather than the more frequently cited Rome, Citta Aperta). It is also a European work that is influenced by James M Cain's classic slice of roman-noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice- which would also influence Camus's L'etranger.

This is the ideal introduction to Visconti, though not as great as later works such as Rocco & His Brothers or Death in Venice- what this film starts, a film like Pasolini's Accatone appears to end- as Italian Neo-Realism faded into other avenues. At this moment in time this remains the definitive, if unofficial, version of Cain's story and should be looked at over Le Dernier Tourant (1939), the classic neutuered noir of 1945's Postman-adaptation and David Mamet/Bob Rafelson's curious 1981 version (where did the final chapter go?). Visconti is one of the most interesting Italian directors of the 20th century and this is one of his many great films that still stands up today.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking film deserves better transfer, 23 Mar 2009
This review is from: Ossessione [DVD] (DVD)
This review applies to the Australian DVD on the Umbrealla World Cinema label. There's no doubting the importance or impact "Ossessione" had on Italian neo-realist cinema, but this transfer is hideous! I own over 1,000 DVDs and this is one of the worst transfers I have ever seen. Let's wait and hope that Criterion gets a chance to clean it up. Meanwhile, stay away from this sad shadow of a masterpiece.
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