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Obsession (1943)

Ossessione (original title)
TV-14 | | Crime, Drama, Romance | 24 May 1949 (Uruguay)
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Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Writers:

Luchino Visconti (scenario & dialogue), Mario Alicata (scenario & dialogue) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clara Calamai ... Giovanna Bragana
Massimo Girotti ... Gino Costa
Dhia Cristiani Dhia Cristiani ... Anita
Elio Marcuzzo Elio Marcuzzo ... Lo spagnolo
Vittorio Duse ... L'agente di polizia
Michele Riccardini Michele Riccardini ... Don Remigio
Juan de Landa ... Giuseppe Bragana (as Juan De Landa)
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Storyline

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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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

24 May 1949 (Uruguay) See more »

Also Known As:

Obsesión 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:

| (cut) | (cut) | (cut) | (International Media print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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È il sol dell'anima, la vita è amore
(uncredited)
from opera "Rigoletto"
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Sung by an unidentified couple
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Ossessione digital restoration
7 October 2006 | by kris-150 – See all my reviews

Ossessione is in very bad state but is now undergoing a full restoration at Digital Film Lab in Copenhagen. The material used is a "Master positive" 2nd generation originally from the print Visconti managed to hide from the fascists. It has been scanned on the Spirit 4K (as 2K RGB data) then processed using DaVinci Revival restoration software. After this the rest is manual labor and we do not anticipate finishing before early spring. Sometime next year it should be available on DVD and hopefully also released on HD DVD. This film is beautiful and we hope the restoration effort will be enjoyed by many generations to come.
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