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Ossessione (1943)

TV_14  140 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance   -  9 February 1959 (Sweden)
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Gino, a young and handsome tramp, stops in a small roadside inn run by Giovanna. She is unsatisfied with her older husband Bragana : she only married him for money... See full summary »

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Writers:

Luchino Visconti (scenario & dialogue), Mario Alicata (scenario & dialogue), and 5 more credits »

Stars:

Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti and Dhia Cristiani
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clara Calamai Clara Calamai ...
Giovanna Bragana
Massimo Girotti ...
Gino Costa
Dhia Cristiani Dhia Cristiani ...
Anita
Elio Marcuzzo Elio Marcuzzo ...
Lo spagnolo
Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse ...
L'agente di polizia
Michele Riccardini Michele Riccardini ...
Don Remigio
Juan de Landa Juan de Landa ...
Giuseppe Bragana (as Juan De Landa)
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Gino, a young and handsome tramp, stops in a small roadside inn run by Giovanna. She is unsatisfied with her older husband Bragana : she only married him for money. Gino and Giovanna fall in love. But Bragana is inhibiting for their passion, and Giovanna refuses to run away with Gino. Written by Yepok  

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Love | Blood | Inn | Money | Restaurant  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Obsession See more »

Filming Locations:

Ancona, Marche, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Industrie Cinematografiche Italiane (ICI) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | Japan: (cut version)  | USA: (cut version)  | USA: (International Media print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

James M. Cain's publishers kept this off American screens until 1976. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"È il sol dell'anima, la vita è amore"
from opera "Rigoletto" (1851)
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Sung by an unidentified couple See more »