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Ossessione [1942] [DVD]

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Actors: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Vittorio Duse, Dhia Cristiani, Juan De Landa
Directors: Luchino Visconti
Format: Black & White, PAL
Language Italian
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Bfi Video
DVD Release Date: 5 May 2003
Run Time: 140 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000094P2R
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,241 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Landmark world cinema director Luchino Visconti's first film, and a breakthrough in Italian neo-realism, was banned by the Fascists. With control and meticulous detail, the story follows two lovers who dispose of an unwanted husband only to find their troubles just beginning.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The first work of Italian Neo-Realism...., 6 Jun 2005

By	Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

Visconti's 'Ossessione' was his debut feature, and one made during the war years that got a release as Mussolini approved of it (!) It is the defintive adaptation of James M. Cain's 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' - much better than the 40s film noir of that or the overblown take of it in the 1980s (Albert Camus' 'The Outsider'/'The Stranger' would also be influenced heavily by Cain's novel). It should be noted though, that it was an unofficial version of 'The Postman...', like 'Le Dernier Tournant' in 1939...

While films such as 'Rome, Open City' (1945, Roberto Rossellini) & 'The Bicycle Thieves' (1948, Vittorio de Sica) are cited as formative examples of the movement that would be known as 'Italian Neo-Realism', it's really 'Ossessione' that deserves that status. The use of amateur-actors (or unknowns) and the "realistic" look would be key - and lead towards those celebrated films mentioned previously.

As a debut feature, I think it's great and proves that Cain's dark-tale of adultery and murder could translate into something universal. 'Ossessione' was the start of one of the careers of one of the great European auteurs of the twentieth-century, and deserves to be seen alongside other brilliant works by Visconti such as 'The Leopard', 'Rocco and His Brothers' & 'La Terra Trema.'

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!, 19 Jul 2008

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A ground-breaking and spellbinding film marvelously understated and very accomplished acting from all involved. Subtle and gripping. A daring film for its time and well worth watching. A very special film.

p.s. Also worth doing some contextual reading about the making of this film.

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