6.5
The Idiot
1946
Obsession (1944)
April 8, 19442h 20mIT
7.5
266 votes
Overview
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Director
Luchino ViscontiWhere to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
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N/A
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Production Companies
Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI)
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7.0So much of this adaptation of James Cain's "Postman Always Rings Twice" novel depends on it's stunningly intimate, almost adulatory, photography and on that score this really does not disappoint. "Giovanna" (Clara Calamai) is trapped in a loveless marriage with the older, drunken and thuggish "Giuseppe" (Juan de Landa) when the drifter "Gino" (Massimo Girotti) happens by. He's a jack of all trades and they can use him to help around the place in return for his bed and board. Quite quickly, though, she makes it clear she'd prefer it were her bed, and the pair are soon scheming an end to her loa…
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