Ossessione (Luchino Visconti, 1943)
This was the first movie adapted from James M. Cain's "The Postman Always Rings Twice." It's an interesting Noiresque indictment of Italian Fascism as the confinements of love, marriage, and greed allude to Mussolini's controlling regime. This film was pretty melodramatic as was the trend of the times and runs a bit longer than perhaps it should have, but it foreshadows the neorealist movement, and includes some beautiful camera movements and shot compositions.
Rating: 8.5
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